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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34 Valley Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 7DN
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Erection of rear garden shed
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 759146 Page No(s).: 1)Miscellaneous.PDF (25 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 759146 Page No(s).: 1)Miscellaneous.PDF (25 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description:2013-0960.pdf (19 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PLANS AND ELEVATIONS (DMS Info Document: 759147 Page No(s).: 1)PLANS AND ELEVATIONS.PDF (15 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PLANS AND ELEVATIONS (DMS Info Document: 759147 Page No(s).: 1)PLANS AND ELEVATIONS.PDF (15 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: COVERING LETTER (DMS Info Document: 759149 Page No(s).: 1)01307480.pdf (24 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: COVERING LETTER (DMS Info Document: 759149 Page No(s).: 1)01307480(1).pdf (24 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 769325 Page No(s).: 1)01325677.pdf (116 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 769325 Page No(s).: 1)01325677(1).pdf (116 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 759145 Page No(s).: 1)Miscellaneous.PDF (407 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 759145 Page No(s).: 1)Miscellaneous.PDF (407 kb) | Not published | View |
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