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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1 Church Cottages Church Street Essendon Hatfield AL9 6AS
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Council sourceRepair of roof, windows and guttering. Works to remedy damp issue including replacement of concrete floor with timber suspended floor, application of lime mortar to ground floor internal walls and installation of French drains
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (281 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: As Proposed Block Plan09 J005037-DD-09 As Proposed Block Plan.pdf (218 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: As Proposed Site Plan10 J005037-DD-10 As Proposed Site Plan.pdf (200 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Location Plan01 J005037-DD-01 Site Location Plan.pdf (249 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: As Existing Block Plan02 J005037-DD-02 As Existing Block Plan.pdf (217 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: As Existing Site Plan03 J005037-DD-03 As Existing Site Plan.pdf (200 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: As Existing Ground Floor Plan04 J005037-DD-04 As Existing Ground Floor Plan.pdf (280 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: As Existing Roof Plan05 J005037-DD-05 As Existing Roof Plan.pdf (264 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: As Existing Front Elevation06 J005037-DD-06 As Existing Front Elevation.pdf (690 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: As Existing Flank Elevation07 J005037-DD-07 As Existing Flank Elevation.pdf (676 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: As Existing Rear Elevation08 J005037-DD-08 As Existing Rear Elevation.pdf (655 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: As Proposed Ground Floor Plan11 J005037-DD-11 As Proposed Ground Floor Plan.pdf (278 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: As Proposed Roof Plan12 J005037-DD-12 As Proposed Roof Plan.pdf (271 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: As Proposed Front Elevation13 J005037-DD-13 As Proposed Front Elevation.pdf (715 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: As Proposed Flank Elevation14 J005037-DD-14 As Proposed Flank Elevation.pdf (625 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: As Proposed Rear Elevation15 J005037-DD-15 As Proposed Rear Elevation.pdf (661 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: As Existing Section16 J005037-DD-16 As Existing Section.pdf (196 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: As Proposed Section And DetailsJ005037-DD-17-A As Proposed Section and Details.pdf (248 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Case Officer - Joint Committee of the National Amenity SocietiesComments.pdf (72 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Historic Environment Advisor6-25-0128-1.pdf (76 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment- Conservation Officer - Place Services- 6.2025.0128.LB 1 Church Cottages Church Street Essendon Hatfield AL9 6AS.pdf6.2025.0128.LB 1 Church Cottages Church Street Essendon Hatfield AL9 6AS.pdf (124 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment- Conservation Officer - Place ServicesComments(1).pdf (73 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Conservation Officer - Place Services 6.2025.0128.LB1 Church Cottages Church Street Essendon Hatfield AL9 6AS.pdf6.2025.0128.LB1 Church Cottages Church Street Essendon Hatfield AL9 6AS.pdf (81 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Conservation Officer - Place ServicesComments(2).pdf (72 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Hertfordshire Ecology - redacted6_2025_0128_LB 1 Church Cottages Church Street Essendon Hatfield AL9 6AS_Redacted.pdf (228 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620250128LB.pdf (5098 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620250128LB(2).pdf (94 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Heritage Statement Redacted18 J005037 - Heritage Impact Assessment - Church Cottages_Redacted.pdf (10656 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: As Proposed Section And Details17 J005037-DD-17 As Proposed Section and Details.pdf (260 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: 00 Drawings And Documents List (submission)00 Drawings and Documents List (Submission).pdf (83 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Updates & Amendments Method Statement & materials RedactedJ005211 - UPDATES AMENDMENTS TO THE SCHEME ETC. - 1 CHURCH COTTAGES ESSENDRedacted.pdf (317 kb) | Not published | View |
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