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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The Chieftain Cole Green Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 3JF
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Council sourceErection of a single storey rear extension to facilitate new cold store with a timber shed to the rear, gazebo and festoon lighting to the front and the installation of cellar fan units on roof.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (357 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site Plan537_P01A_P_Proposed Site Plan.pdf (365 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Site and Location Plan537_E01_E_Existing Site Plan.pdf (2096 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Ground Floor Plan537_E02 Existing Drawing Ground Floor Plan.pdf (233 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing First Floor Plan537_E03 Existing Drawing First Floor Plan.pdf (238 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevations537_E04A_E_Existing Elevations.pdf (340 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Ground Floor Plan537_P02A_P_Proposed Ground Floor Plan.pdf (369 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed First Floor Plan537_P03A_P_Proposed First Floor Plan.pdf (388 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed External Furniture Plan537_SK10_P_Proposed External Furniture Plan.pdf (269 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevations537_P04B_P_Proposed Elevations.pdf (922 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Planning StatementPlanning Statement.pdf (1594 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional response - WHBC - Public Health and Protection - commentsWK140943 - The Chieftain.pdf (73 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional response - WHBC - Public Health and ProtectionComments.pdf (74 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620231842FULL.pdf (537 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated Report PDFDelegated Report_620231842FULL(3).pdf (35 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevations537_P04A_P_Proposed Elevations.pdf (920 kb) | Not published | View |
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