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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542 Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4ET
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Estate Management Consent formEstateManagementConsentNoPersonalDataForm.pdf (52 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Front and Rear ElevationHL01 EL89 REVB - front and rear elevations.pdf (53 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Roof PlanHL01 PL87 REVB - roof plan.pdf (88 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Floor PlanHL01 PL86 REVB - floor plan.pdf (90 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Left and Right ElevationHL01 EL88 REVB - left and right elevations.pdf (52 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Site PlanPL01 - Existing site plan.pdf (198 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Propsoed Site PlanPL02 - Proposed site plan.pdf (205 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Plan4736-ORD-1.pdf (206 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620251426EM.pdf (95 kb) | Not published | View |
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