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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38 Elm Gardens Welwyn Garden City AL8 6RY
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Council sourceErection of front porch, garage conversion with alterations to fenestration and existing roof and installation of flue
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application form redactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (281 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Plans and Elevations as Existing1547-01.pdf (334 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Plans and Elevations as Proposed1547-02F.pdf (603 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional Response - WHBC - Public Health and Protection - commentsWK147372 - 38 Elm Gardens.pdf (73 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional Response - WHBC - Public Health and ProtectionComments.pdf (73 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Hertfordshire County Council Highways6-2024-2013-HOUSE Highways.pdf (229 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Photo 1Photo 1.pdf (2685 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Photo 2Photo 2.pdf (3218 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Photo 3Photo 3.pdf (2736 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Photo 4Photo 4.pdf (3261 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Photo 5Photo 5.pdf (2796 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Photo 6Photo 6.pdf (2453 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Photo 7Photo 7.pdf (1961 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Photo 8Photo 8.pdf (1961 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Photo 9Photo 9.pdf (2363 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Photo 10Photo 10.pdf (2421 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Photo 11Photo 11.pdf (<1 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620242013HOUSE.pdf (5094 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620242013HOUSE(1).pdf (84 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620242013HOUSE.pdf (120 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Plans and Elevations as Proposed1547-02D.pdf (601 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Plans and Elevations as Proposed1547-02E.pdf (607 kb) | Not published | View |
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