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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Cromer Hyde Farm Marford Road Lemsford Welwyn Garden City AL8 7XD
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Council sourceChange of use of land to 'Outdoor sport and recreation' and the construction of an equestrian livery building (Retrospective)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (416 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Block Plani.24.2813.PB.DG.003.A - Block Plan - Revision A.pdf (74 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Location Plani.24.2813.PB.DG.001.B - Site Location Plan - Revision B.pdf (158 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Boundary Plani.24.2813.PB.DG.002.A - Site Boundary Plan - Revision A.pdf (206 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Plans and Elevationsi.24.2813.PB.ODG.K1592 - Floorplan and Elevation.pdf (358 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: General Arrangement.pdfi.24.2813.PB.DG.004 - General Arrangement.pdf (68 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Access route.pdfi.24.2813.PB.DG.005 - Access route.pdf (65 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Landscape Visual Appraisal redactedi.24.2813.PB.LVA.001 - Landscape Visual Appraisal (LVA)_Redacted.pdf (15482 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Planning Statementi.24.2813.LB.PS.001 - Planning Statement.pdf (360 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - HCC - Growth & InfrastructureResponse_6-2024-1680-MAJ Growth & Infrastructure.pdf (80 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Historic England -Redacted620241680MAJ_HERef_P01586383_L462468_Redacted.pdf (32 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - The Gardens TrustDaniel Bowles Comment 19-12-2024.pdf (75 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Joint Committee of the National Amenity SocietiesComments.pdf (73 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Public Health and Protection - WHBC - Public Health and ProtectionComments(1).pdf (72 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional response- Gerry Brophy - Hertfordshire ConstabularyComments(2).pdf (77 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment- Historic Environment6-24-1680-1.pdf (75 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment- HCC HighwaysResponse_6-2024-1680-MAJ.pdf (94 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - LLFA6-2024-1680-MAJ - LLFA - 16.01.2025.pdf (95 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Support- 2 Cromer Hyde Lane Lemsford Welwyn Garden City AL8 7XE -Redacted2 Cromer Hyde Lane, Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7XE Support 10-01-2025-Redacted.pdf (74 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Support- 2 Cromer Hyde Lane attachmentMAJ comments.pdf (39 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620241680MAJ.pdf (75 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620241680MAJ(4).pdf (141 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Flood Risk Assessmenti.24.2813.PB.FRA.001 - Flood Risk Assessment.pdf (685 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Neighbourplan_ia_27-01-2025_09-14-30.pdf (220 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620241680MAJ.pdf (120 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Location Plani.24.2813.PB.DG.001 - Site location plan.pdf (149 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Location Plani.24.2813.PB.DG.001.A - Site Location Plan - Revision A.pdf (154 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Boundary Plani.24.2813.PB.DG.002 - Site Boundary Plan.pdf (206 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Block Plani.24.2813.PB.DG.003 - Block Plan.pdf (66 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: BNG Metric109888 P01 Statutory Biodiversity Metric Calculation Tool - Cromer Hyde Stables.xlsm (4179 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: BNG Statement - redacted109888-PEF-XX-XX-RP-OE-0001 Cromer Hyde Farm Stables Biodiversity Net Gain Statement_Redacted.pdf (2807 kb) | Not published | View |
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