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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43 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6SH
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Erection of part single storey and part first floor rear extension, insertion of new window to rear and widening of existing vehicle entrance
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description:2013-2491.pdf (39 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: EXISTING ELEVATIONS (DMS Info Document: 798621 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING ELEVATIONS.PDF (552 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED ELEVATIONS (DMS Info Document: 798622 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED ELEVATIONS.PDF (615 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED PLANS DRG NO 1126 003 REV A AMENDED 16-1-14 (DMS Info Document: 805911 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED PLANS DRG NO 1126 003 REV A AMENDED 16-1-.PDF (2228 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: EXISTING PLANS DRG NO 1126 002 REV A AMENDED 16-1-14 (DMS Info Document: 805912 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING PLANS DRG NO 1126 002 REV A AMENDED 16-1-.PDF (2341 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 806101 Page No(s).: 1)01376750.pdf (116 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: LOCATION PLAN (DMS Info Document: 798618 Page No(s).: 1)LOCATION PLAN.PDF (1328 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: EXISTING PLANS SUPERSEDED 16-1-14 (DMS Info Document: 798619 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING PLANS SUPERSEDED 16-1-14.PDF (44 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED PLANS SUPERSEDED 16-1-14 (DMS Info Document: 798620 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED PLANS SUPERSEDED 16-1-14.PDF (54 kb) | Not published | View |
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