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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Great Oak House Essendon Place High Road Essendon Hatfield AL9 6GZ
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Council sourceErection of a natural pool and enhancements to the existing garden terrace
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application form redactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (153 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Block PlanSite Plan.pdf (237 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Landscape Proposals1293-G502 - Landscape Proposals P1.pdf (5451 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location PlanSite Location Plan(1).pdf (292 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: General Arrangement Plan1293-001 General Arrangement Plan P1.pdf (1948 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree Retention Plan1293-003 Tree Retention Plan P1.pdf (1545 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Planting Plan1293-201 Planting Plan P1.pdf (712 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing & Proposed Sections A1293-501 Section A-AA Existing and Proposed P1.pdf (461 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing & Proposed Sections B1293-502 Section B-BB Existing and Proposed P1.pdf (551 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing & Proposed Sections C1293-503 Section C-CC Existing and Proposed P1.pdf (897 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment -Alison Allighan - The Gardens TrustComments.pdf (73 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Tim Murphy - Conservation OfficerComments(1).pdf (74 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620211436FULL.pdf (533 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620211436FULL(1).pdf (30 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Cover Letter - RedactedCovering Letter(1).pdf (721 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620211436FULL.pdf (85 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Site Plan1293-002 Existing Site Plan P1.pdf (244 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree Protection Fence 1293-400 Revision P11293-400 Typical Detail - Tree Protection Fence P1.pdf (58 kb) | Not published | View |
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