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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Digswell Lodge Digswell Rise
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Siting of temporary sales office for new residential development (2 years); erection of temporary site hoarding to sales logos to site frontage. Installation of temporary sales sign. Erection of two temporary flagpoles with flags (2 years)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Plans & Elevations (DMS Info Document: 277854 Page No(s).: 1)Plans & Elevations.PDF (263 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Application--Site Plan (DMS Info Document: 277859 Page No(s).: 1)Application--Site Plan.PDF (164 kb) | Not published | View |
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