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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1 Ruins Cottages Hill Farm Lane Ayot St Lawrence Welwyn AL6 9BU
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Council sourceERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY GARAGE AND GARDEN ROOM FOLLOWING DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE AND STORE ROOM
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 390842 Page No(s).: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12)390842.pdf (355 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Herts Highways (DMS Info Document: 393119 Page No(s).: 1)393119.pdf (28 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description:2009-1085.pdf (28 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Floor Plan (DMS Info Document: 390845 Page No(s).: 1)Existing Floor Plan.PDF (20 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Garage Floor Plan (DMS Info Document: 390848 Page No(s).: 1)Proposed Garage Floor Plan.PDF (23 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing and Proposed Roof Plans (DMS Info Document: 390849 Page No(s).: 1)Existing and Proposed Roof Plans.PDF (25 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Garage Elevations (DMS Info Document: 390850 Page No(s).: 1)Existing Garage Elevations.PDF (34 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Garage Elevations (DMS Info Document: 390851 Page No(s).: 1)Proposed Garage Elevations.PDF (42 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 390841 Page No(s).: 1,2,3,4,5,6)390841.pdf (235 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 390843 Page No(s).: 1)Miscellaneous.PDF (36 kb) | Not published | View |
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