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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Hill House, West End Lane, Essendon, Hatfield, AL9 6AT
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Council sourceErection of two storey side replacement structure following demolition of existing single storey side structure
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: EXISTING 2 (DMS Info Document: 840905 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING 2.PDF (38 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: EXISTING (DMS Info Document: 840906 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING.PDF (456 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: EXISTING 2 (DMS Info Document: 840905 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING 2.PDF (38 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: EXISTING (DMS Info Document: 840906 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING.PDF (456 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED (DMS Info Document: 840907 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED.PDF (573 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED (DMS Info Document: 840907 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED.PDF (573 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED FLOOR (DMS Info Document: 840908 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED FLOOR.PDF (67 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED FLOOR (DMS Info Document: 840908 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED FLOOR.PDF (67 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 840898 Page No(s).: 1)01417840.pdf (752 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 840898 Page No(s).: 1)840898.pdf (752 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: COMMENTS - HERTFORDSHIRE ECOLOGY - 24-10-14 (DMS Info Document: 855820 Page No(s).: 1)01440680.pdf (53 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description:2014-1811.pdf (25 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED ROOF PLAN (DMS Info Document: 840904 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED ROOF PLAN.PDF (38 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevations (DMS Info Document: 841329 Page No(s).: 1)Existing Elevations.PDF (397 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED ROOF PLAN (DMS Info Document: 840904 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED ROOF PLAN.PDF (38 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevations (DMS Info Document: 841329 Page No(s).: 1)Existing Elevations.PDF (397 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice (DMS Info Document: 850126 Page No(s).: 1)01431353.pdf (129 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 840900 Page No(s).: 1)Miscellaneous.PDF (280 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: SITE PLAN 2 (DMS Info Document: 840901 Page No(s).: 1)SITE PLAN 2.PDF (286 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 840900 Page No(s).: 1)Miscellaneous.PDF (280 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: SITE PLAN 2 (DMS Info Document: 840901 Page No(s).: 1)SITE PLAN 2.PDF (286 kb) | Not published | View |
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