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 WHEATSHEAF, WEST END LANE, ESSENDON, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 6AU
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| Document | Published | Action |
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| Description:2008-1264.pdf (33 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Application--Drawings (DMS Info Document: 341999 Page No(s).: 1)Application--Drawings.PDF (135 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Application--Drawings (DMS Info Document: 342009 Page No(s).: 1)Application--Drawings.PDF (2928 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Application--Amended Drawing (DMS Info Document: 344001 Page No(s).: 1)Application--Amended Drawing.PDF (2546 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Application--Decision Notice (DMS Info Document: 345643 Page No(s).: 1,2)345643.pdf (107 kb) | Not published | View |
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