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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53 Oakdale Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QP
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Council sourceErection of a detached garden room
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application form redactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (110 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site and Block PlanB Site and Block Plan.pdf (477 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location PlanA Location Plan.pdf (355 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Garden RoomC Proposed Garden Room.pdf (218 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Garden RoomD Proposed Garden Room.pdf (269 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Alison Allighan - The Gardens TrustComments.pdf (77 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620210153HOUSE.pdf (531 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620210153HOUSE(2).pdf (23 kb) | Not published | View |
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