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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4 The Downs Hatfield Hertfordshire AL10 8JP
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Council sourceErection of a new single storey outbuilding/ home office in rear garden
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (174 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Site Plan011_020_Site_Plan_Existing.pdf (92 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site Plan011_100_Site_Plan_Proposed.pdf (90 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed plan and elevation011_120_Outbuilding_Proposed.pdf (175 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Ground Floor Plan011_030_Ground_Floor_Plan_Existing.pdf (569 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Ground Floor Plan011_110_Ground_Floor_Plan_Proposed.pdf (463 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Plan011_010_Location_Plan.pdf (100 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Garden Existing011_040_Garden_Existing.pdf (179 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620220872HOUSE(1).pdf (22 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice pdfDecision Notice_620220872HOUSE.pdf (532 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Roof Plan011_111_Roof_Plan_Proposed.pdf (88 kb) | Not published | View |
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