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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Orion House, Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1HH
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Council sourceErection of office building above existing car park with a link to existing business centre and stair core
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - Without Personal DataApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (137 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: 3350 PL053350 PL05.1A Proposed Elevations.pdf (799 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: 3350 PL053350 PL05.2A Proposed Elevations.pdf (762 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevations3350 PL05 Proposed Elevations.pdf (782 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevations SW & NE3350 PL06 Existing Elevations SW NE.pdf (83 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevations SE & NW3350 PL07 Existing Elevations SE NW.pdf (94 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Floor Plan3350 PL02 Existing Building Floor Plans.pdf (403 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Floor Plan3350 PL04 Proposed Floor Plans.pdf (232 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: 3350 PL043350 PL04.1A Proposed Floor Plans.pdf (203 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: 3350 PL043350 PL04.2A Proposed Floor Plans.pdf (125 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: 3350 PL043350 PL04.3A Proposed Floor Plans.pdf (126 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Location Plan3350 LO1 Site Location Plan.pdf (69 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: 3350 PL03A Proposed Site Plan3350 PL03A Proposed Site Plan.pdf (233 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Site Plan3350 PL01 Existing Site Plan.pdf (348 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site Plan3350 PL03 Proposed Site Plans.pdf (247 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design & Access Statement3350 Design and Access Statement.pdf (2269 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Transport Assessment3350 Transport Statement.pdf (1142 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment- Client Services-24.8.15Comments.htm (4 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment-Environmental Health-26.8.15Comments (1).htm (13 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment-Fire Safety Inspector-14.9.15dkfjksdfjksld-red.pdf (2585 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620151572MAJ(1).pdf (166 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620151572MAJ(1).pdf (95 kb) | Not published | View |
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