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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17 Guessens Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6QL
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Council sourceRepair and convert outbuildings on the side of my property into useable spaces. Expansion of driveway to provide safe access to the front door from my vehicles.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Estate Management Consent formEstateManagementConsentNoPersonalDataForm.pdf (52 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed block plan110-PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN v5.pdf (208 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing block plan109-EXISTING BLOCK PLAN v3.pdf (169 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location plan111-LOCATION PLAN.pdf (63 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing roof plan102-EXISTING ROOF PLAN.pdf (40 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing side elevations104-EXISTING ELEVATIONS.pdf (46 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed roof plan106-PROPOSED ROOF PLAN v3.pdf (94 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed side elevations108-PROPOSED ELEVATIONS.pdf (51 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing plans101-EXISTING PLANS v3.pdf (126 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing front and rear elevations103-EXISTING ELEVATIONS.pdf (72 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed plans105-PROPOSED PLANS v5.pdf (168 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed front and rear elevations107-PROPOSED ELEVATIONS v2.pdf (73 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design and Access Statement -Redacted17 Guessens Road design Statement FEB 26_Redacted.pdf (8567 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620260253EM.pdf (668 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620260253EM.pdf (178 kb) | Not published | View |
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.