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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1 Dowley Wood Welwyn Garden City AL7 1FL
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Certificate of lawfulness for a single storey rear extension
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (102 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Plans and Elevations1 Dowley Wood Proposed.pdf (147 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Plans and Elevations1 Dowley Wood Existing.pdf (131 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Location PlanIMG_6074.jpg (1015 kb) | Not published | View |
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