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 COUNCIL OFFICES, THE CAMPUS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6AE
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Council sourceEXTENSIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO CREATE; SECOND FLOOR OFFICE EXTENSION, NEW GLAZED ROOF TO LIGHTWELL, INSERTION OF WINDOWS IN REAR ELEVATION AND EXTENSION OF FIRE ESCAPE.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Old Block - Existing Ground Floor (DMS Info Document: 277410 Page No(s).: 1)Old Block - Existing Ground Floor.PDF (627 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Old Block - Proposed Ground Floor Plan (DMS Info Document: 277411 Page No(s).: 1)Old Block - Proposed Ground Floor Plan.PDF (645 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Old Block - Proposed First Floor Plan (DMS Info Document: 277412 Page No(s).: 1)Old Block - Proposed First Floor Plan.PDF (607 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Old Block - Proposed Second Floor Plan (DMS Info Document: 277413 Page No(s).: 1)Old Block - Proposed Second Floor Plan.PDF (616 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Old Block - Existing Elevations & Sections (DMS Info Document: 277414 Page No(s).: 1)Old Block - Existing Elevations & Sections.PDF (616 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Old Block - Existing First Floor Plan (DMS Info Document: 277415 Page No(s).: 1)Old Block - Existing First Floor Plan.PDF (524 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Old Block - Existing Second Floor Plan (DMS Info Document: 277416 Page No(s).: 1)Old Block - Existing Second Floor Plan.PDF (599 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Old BLock - Proposed Elevations & Sections (DMS Info Document: 277417 Page No(s).: 1)Old BLock - Proposed Elevations & Sections.PDF (655 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Second floor Old Block - Amendment (DMS Info Document: 279202 Page No(s).: 1)Second floor Old Block - Amendment.PDF (560 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Old Block Elevations & Sections - Amendment (DMS Info Document: 279203 Page No(s).: 1)Old Block Elevations & Sections - Amendment.PDF (633 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Roof Layout - Amendment (DMS Info Document: 279204 Page No(s).: 1)Existing Roof Layout - Amendment.PDF (507 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Roof Layout - Amendment (DMS Info Document: 279205 Page No(s).: 1)Proposed Roof Layout - Amendment.PDF (594 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Application--Existing and Proposed Plans (DMS Info Document: 385497 Page No(s).: 1)Application--Existing and Proposed Plans.PDF (1510 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Application--Decision Notice (DMS Info Document: 280831 Page No(s).: 1,2)280831.pdf (76 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Application--Site Plan (DMS Info Document: 277391 Page No(s).: 1,2)Application--Site Plan.PDF (263 kb) | Not published | View |
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