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 Crooked Chimney Cromer Hyde Lane Lemsford Welwyn Garden City AL8 7XE
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (281 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site planJMDA_1595_90_002 Site Plan.pdf (139 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed elevationsJMDA_1595_22_002 PROPOSED ELEVATIONS.pdf (380 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing elevationsJMDA_1595_22_001 EXISTING ELEVATIONS.pdf (345 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing planJMDA_1595_20_001 A EXISTING GA.pdf (294 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed planJMDA_1595_20_002 B PROPOSED GA PLANNING.pdf (427 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design And Access StatementDesign and Access Statement_The Crooked Chimney at Welwyn Garden City.pdf (118 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620232026LB.pdf (20 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Heritage StatementHeritage Statement_The Crooked Chimney at Welwyn Garden City.pdf (304 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing roof layoutJMDA_1595_20_003 EXISTING ROOF LAYOUT.pdf (290 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620232026LB.pdf (85 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location planJMDA_1595_90_001 Location Plan.pdf (114 kb) | Not published | View |
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