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 Barn Digswell Park Road
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Council sourcePrior approval for a proposed change of use of agricultural building to a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) and associated building operations
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Proposed block plan C (DMS Info Document: 886056 Page No(s).: 1)Proposed block plan C.PDF (1291 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: E01 existing plans & elevations (DMS Info Document: 886058 Page No(s).: 1)E01 existing plans & elevations.PDF (1948 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: P01 REV B proposed plans & elevations (DMS Info Document: 886060 Page No(s).: 1)P01 REV B proposed plans & elevations.PDF (2372 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Environment Agency - 17.6.15 (DMS Info Document: 887698 Page No(s).: 1,2)01488893.pdf (70 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Client Services -22.6.15 (DMS Info Document: 888540 Page No(s).: 1)01490332.pdf (37 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Herts & Middx Wildlife Trust - 25.6.15 (DMS Info Document: 889023 Page No(s).: 1)01491144.pdf (48 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Environmental Health Comments - 260615 (DMS Info Document: 889269 Page No(s).: 1)01491582.msg (46 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: OBJECTION - Welwyn Parish Council - 1.7.15 (DMS Info Document: 889692 Page No(s).: 1,2)01492388.pdf (70 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Highways - 7.7.15 (DMS Info Document: 890517 Page No(s).: 1)01493639.pdf (53 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Covering letter and supporting statement (DMS Info Document: 886085 Page No(s).: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11)01485972.pdf (667 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Plan (DMS Info Document: 886057 Page No(s).: 1)Site Plan.PDF (598 kb) | Not published | View |
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