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 Long And Short Arm 18 Lemsford Village Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TN
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Council sourceSubmission of details pursuant to condition number 3 (Ground Investigation), 5 (Construction Method Statement), 6 (Archaeological Written Scheme), 7 (Construction Environment Management Plan), on planning permission 6/2023/1886/FULL
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: ApplicationFormRedactedApplicationFormRedacted(1).pdf (218 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Historic Environment Advisor - redacted6-25-1381-1_redacted.pdf (184 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment- HCC HighwaysResponse_6-2025-1381-COND.pdf (80 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - WHBC - Public Health and Protection19 August consultation response memo.pdf (93 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - WHBC - Public Health and ProtectionComments.pdf (77 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Hertfordshire Ecology6-2025-1381-COND Rsp 1.pdf (219 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Cond Response Letter PDFConditions Response Letter_620251381COND(1)(1).pdf (210 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Condition 3 Ground Investigation Phase 2 (interim) - redactedLemsford Village - 620231886FULL - Condition 3 - GI Phase 2 (interim)_Redacted.pdf (3207 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Condition 6 - Archaeological Written SchemeLemsford Village - 620231886FULL - Condition 6 - Archaeological Written Scheme.pdf (2973 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Condition 7 - Construction Environment Management PlanLemsford Village - 620231886FULL - Condition 7 - CEMP.pdf (9794 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Condition 5 - Construction Method StatementCMS Lemsford Village.pdf (74 kb) | Not published | View |
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