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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38 Lemsford Lane, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6YJ
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Council sourceErection of first floor side extension and porch
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 758032 Page No(s).: 1)01305423.pdf (40 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: HERTS COUNTY COUNCIL - TRANSPORT PLANNING AND POLICY (DMS Info Document: 759627 Page No(s).: 1,2)01308452.pdf (56 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description:2013-0766.pdf (33 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: EXISTING ELEVATIONS (DMS Info Document: 758036 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING ELEVATIONS.PDF (43 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: EXISTING GROUND FLOOR (DMS Info Document: 758043 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING GROUND FLOOR.PDF (29 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: EXISTING FIRST FLOOR (DMS Info Document: 758044 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING FIRST FLOOR.PDF (25 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: EXISTING ROOF PLAN (DMS Info Document: 758045 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING ROOF PLAN.PDF (18 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED ELEVATIONS (DMS Info Document: 758046 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED ELEVATIONS.PDF (46 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR (DMS Info Document: 758047 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR.PDF (35 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR (DMS Info Document: 758048 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR.PDF (39 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED ROOF PLAN (DMS Info Document: 758049 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED ROOF PLAN.PDF (21 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 758034 Page No(s).: 1,2,3)01305429.pdf (89 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 758035 Page No(s).: 1)Miscellaneous.PDF (520 kb) | Not published | View |
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