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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5 Gunnels Wood Park Gunnels Wood Road Stevenage Herts SG1 2BH
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Council sourceChange of use from Use Class B2 (General Industry) to Use class E(g)(ii) & (iii) to provide biotechnology R&D and manufacturing space, installation of external louvers, plant and equipment with associated enclosure, enclosed substation, enclosure to service yard and extraction flue.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 25 Sept 2023 | View |
| Officer's ReportOfficer's Report · PDF | 25 Sept 2023 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| LOCATIONPLANDrawings · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| MEZZANINE LEVEL FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR CLIENT DEFINITIONDrawings · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| WALK ON CEILING CLIENT DEFINITIONDrawings · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| MEZZANINE LEVEL CLIENT DEFINITIONDrawings · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR FIRE STRATEGYDrawings · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| WALK ON CEILING FIRE STRATEGYDrawings · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| MEZZANINE FIRE STRATEGYDrawings · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SECTIONSDrawings · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| OS LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| WALK ON CEILING FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| MEZZANINE LEVEL DUCTWORK DISTRIBUTION LAYOUT(WIP)Drawings · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
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DECISION NOTICEConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.