Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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54 High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6AP
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Council sourceTimber garden summerhouse to garden area of property
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application form redactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (110 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Block plan1 to 500 Block Plan.pdf (565 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Front elevation and plan viewCH11420-1 Elevation drawing(1).pdf (759 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Side and rear elevationsCH11420-2 Elevation drawing.pdf (986 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Plan1 to 1250 Location Plan.pdf (663 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design And Access StatementDesign and access statement.pdf (419 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Conservation OfficerComments.pdf (73 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Conservation Officer - Attachment - Redacted6_2020_2447_HOUSE 54 High Road, Essendon 21.10.20_Redacted.pdf (71 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Historic Environment Advisor6-20-2447-1_Redacted.pdf (28 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620202447HOUSE(1).pdf (529 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620202447HOUSE(1).pdf (383 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620202447HOUSE.pdf (17 kb) | Not published | View |
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