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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59 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN
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Replace existing garden shed and tool shed with new summer room
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description:2013-1223.pdf (22 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: FRONT, REAR AND SIDE ELEVATIONS - AMENDED 22/08/13 (DMS Info Document: 776849 Page No(s).: 1)FRONT, REAR AND SIDE ELEVATIONS - AMENDED 22-08-13.PDF (56 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PLAN VIEW - AMENDED 22/08/13 (DMS Info Document: 776851 Page No(s).: 1)PLAN VIEW - AMENDED 22-08-13.PDF (31 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: SITE BLOCK PLAN - AMENDED 17/9/2013 (DMS Info Document: 781253 Page No(s).: 1)SITE BLOCK PLAN - AMENDED 17-9-2013.PDF (192 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: JUSTIFICATION LETTER (DMS Info Document: 766352 Page No(s).: 1,2,3,4)01320810.pdf (2839 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 782111 Page No(s).: 1)01346212.pdf (116 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 766355 Page No(s).: 1)Miscellaneous.PDF (796 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: SITE BLOCK PLAN - SUPERSEDED 17/09/13 (DMS Info Document: 766357 Page No(s).: 1)SITE BLOCK PLAN - SUPERSEDED 17-09-13.PDF (22 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: SUMMER HOUSE PLAN AND ELEVATIONS - SUPERSEDED 22/08/13 (DMS Info Document: 766358 Page No(s).: 1)SUMMER HOUSE PLAN AND ELEVATIONS - SUPERSEDED 22-0.PDF (8 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: FRONT AND SIDE ELEVATON - SUPERSEDED 22/08/13 (DMS Info Document: 766359 Page No(s).: 1)FRONT AND SIDE ELEVATON - SUPERSEDED 22-08-13.PDF (43 kb) | Not published | View |
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