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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16 Guessens Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6QR
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Council sourceErection of a part single, part double storey side and rear extensions, replacement garage, new landscaping and widening of existing front drive and new front drive to replacement garage
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Estate Management Consent formEstateManagementConsentNoPersonalDataForm.pdf (51 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing ground floor plan0868-01-100.pdf (222 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing elevations0868-01-102.pdf (138 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing elevations0868-01-103.pdf (68 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing first floor & roof plans0868-01-101.pdf (65 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Initial Garden Design Layout16 Guessens Road Garden Design.pdf (1311 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed ground foor plan0868-02-100-A.pdf (221 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed elevations0868-02-102-A.pdf (159 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed first floor & roof plans0868-02-101-A.pdf (83 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed elevations0868-02-103-A(1).pdf (79 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design & Access Statement0868-design statement.pdf (38 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620231390EM.pdf (21 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing & proposed location plans0868-01-115-A.pdf (143 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed first floor & roof plans0868-02-101.pdf (81 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed elevations0868-02-103.pdf (78 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing & proposed location plans0868-01-115.pdf (151 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed elevations0868-02-102.pdf (175 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed ground foor plan0868-02-100.pdf (226 kb) | Not published | View |
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.