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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University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, AL10 9AB
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Council sourceReconfiguration and minor redevelopment of existing surface car park to create an additional 51 parking spaces including revised lighting, pedestrian access and new bin store and storage shed
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Design And Access Statement- Received 04/06/2014 (DMS Info Document: 826838 Page No(s).: 1)01401557.pdf (63 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: CSER: 03/06/2014: Observation (DMS Info Document: 825126 Page No(s).: 1)01399074.msg (44 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: CON: 16/06/2014: Observation (DMS Info Document: 828200 Page No(s).: 1)01403151.msg (44 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: CAO: 16/06/2014: Observation (DMS Info Document: 828262 Page No(s).: 1)01403211.msg (44 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: COS: 19/06/2014: Observation (DMS Info Document: 828751 Page No(s).: 1)01403721.msg (42 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Environmental Health: 25/06/2014: Observation (DMS Info Document: 833265 Page No(s).: 1)01409034.msg (42 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description:2014-1085.pdf (70 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Car Park Layout Area B (DMS Info Document: 824472 Page No(s).: 1)Existing Car Park Layout Area B.PDF (77 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Drainage and levels layout Area A (DMS Info Document: 824473 Page No(s).: 1)Drainage and levels layout Area A.PDF (105 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Drainage and Levels Layout Area B (DMS Info Document: 824474 Page No(s).: 1)Drainage and Levels Layout Area B.PDF (97 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Drainage Details Sheet -1 (DMS Info Document: 824475 Page No(s).: 1)Drainage Details Sheet -1.PDF (77 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Drainage Details Sheet -2 (DMS Info Document: 824476 Page No(s).: 1)Drainage Details Sheet -2.PDF (47 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Finishes Layout (DMS Info Document: 824477 Page No(s).: 1)Existing Finishes Layout.PDF (135 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Carpark Layout Area A (DMS Info Document: 824478 Page No(s).: 1)Existing Carpark Layout Area A.PDF (60 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Bin Storage area and Shed (DMS Info Document: 824479 Page No(s).: 1)Bin Storage area and Shed.PDF (697 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Finishes Plan Area A (DMS Info Document: 824480 Page No(s).: 1)Finishes Plan Area A.PDF (105 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Finishes Plan Area B (DMS Info Document: 824481 Page No(s).: 1)Finishes Plan Area B.PDF (91 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Car Parking Layout Area A (DMS Info Document: 824482 Page No(s).: 1)Proposed Car Parking Layout Area A.PDF (71 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: New Staircase (DMS Info Document: 824484 Page No(s).: 1)New Staircase.PDF (72 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: work to existing ramp (DMS Info Document: 824485 Page No(s).: 1)work to existing ramp.PDF (96 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Specifications (DMS Info Document: 824486 Page No(s).: 1)Specifications.PDF (100 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Car Parking Layout Area B (DMS Info Document: 824487 Page No(s).: 1)Proposed Car Parking Layout Area B.PDF (82 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice (DMS Info Document: 837428 Page No(s).: 1)01413860.pdf (135 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 824470 Page No(s).: 1)Miscellaneous.PDF (1809 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing (DMS Info Document: 824471 Page No(s).: 1)Existing.PDF (59 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 824491 Page No(s).: 1)Miscellaneous.PDF (1733 kb) | Not published | View |
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