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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St Andrews Care Home Great North Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7SR
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Council sourceErection of 287 solar panels on the south, east and west facing roof slopes of the care home covering an array total area of 560 sqm
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (210 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Block Plansolar pv layout (planning) - st andrews care home - 39515 - rev c - spirit energy_Part1.pdf (228 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: South Elevation Proposed and Existingsolar pv layout (planning) - st andrews care home - 39515 - rev c - spirit energy_Part4.pdf (142 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: East Elevation Proposed and Existingsolar pv layout (planning) - st andrews care home - 39515 - rev c - spirit energy_Part5.pdf (166 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: West Elevation Proposed and Existingsolar pv layout (planning) - st andrews care home - 39515 - rev c - spirit energy_Part6.pdf (160 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Plan2026-08-27 st andrews 1-1250 loc plan.pdf (474 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Operator Statement_Redactedoperator statement st andrews care home al8 7sr 25aug26_Redacted.pdf (184 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Herts Ecology6_2026_1521_PN24 Herts Ecology.pdf (298 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Hertfordshire Transport Programmes and StrategyResponse_6-2026-1521-PN24.pdf (77 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620261521PN24.pdf (703 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620261521PN24(1).pdf (213 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Roof Plan - Proposedsolar pv layout (planning) - st andrews care home - 39515 - rev c - spirit energy_Part2.pdf (236 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Roof Plan - Existingsolar pv layout (planning) - st andrews care home - 39515 - rev c - spirit energy_Part3.pdf (211 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620261521PN24.pdf (106 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Covering Letter_Redactedcovering letter prior approval solar panels st andrews wgc 28.8.26_Redacted.pdf (5378 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Data Sheet Jam54d 41 Lr En Jam54d 41 460 Lr Ts Ab Mc4data_sheet_jam54d-41_lr_en_-_jam54d-41-460-lr-ts-ab-mc4.pdf (1274 kb) | Not published | View |
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