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 Terrace, 1 West End Lane, Essendon, HATFIELD, AL9 6AU
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Council sourceErection of single storey rear extension
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 735125 Page No(s).: 1)Miscellaneous.PDF (71 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 735123 Page No(s).: 1)01266382.pdf (22 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: HERTFORDSHIRE BIOLOGICAL RECORDS CENTRE (DMS Info Document: 736852 Page No(s).: 1)01269424.pdf (24 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: ESSENDON PARISH COUNCIL (DMS Info Document: 739278 Page No(s).: 1,2)01273802.pdf (47 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED FLOOR AND SECTION PLANS (DMS Info Document: 735126 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED FLOOR AND SECTION PLANS.PDF (28 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: EXISTING DETAILS (DMS Info Document: 735127 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING DETAILS.PDF (27 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED REAR AND SIDE ELEVATIONS (DMS Info Document: 735128 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED REAR AND SIDE ELEVATIONS.PDF (22 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 735122 Page No(s).: 1,2,3)01266381.pdf (87 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 735124 Page No(s).: 1)Miscellaneous.PDF (742 kb) | Not published | View |
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