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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Business Centre, Development Park and Enterprise Centre Xerox, Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1HE
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Council sourcePrior approval for the change of use of three buildings from office use (Use Class B1) to 210 residential dwellings (Use Class C3).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Development Park Ground Floor PlanSK-DP1 ground floor plan.pdf (2278 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Development Park First Floor planSK-DP2 first floor plan.pdf (2156 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Development Park Second Floor planSK-DP3 second floor plan.pdf (2119 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Business Centre Ground Floor PlanSK-BC1 Ground floor.pdf (2085 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Business Centre First Floor PlanSK-BC2 first floor.pdf (2189 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Business Centre Seconf Floor PlanSK-BC2 second floor.pdf (2219 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Enterprise Centre Ground Floor PlanSK-EC1 ground floor plan.pdf (2241 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Enterprise Centre First Floor PlanSK-EC2 first floor plan.pdf (2343 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Enterprise Centre Second Floor PlanSK-EC3 second floor plan.pdf (2349 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site PlanSite Plan.pdf (1860 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Transport StatementTransport Statement.pdf (12893 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment-Highways-12.8.151669pn11.pdf (137 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment-Environmental Health Officer-17.8.15Bessemer Road.pdf (36 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment-Environmental Health Officer email-17.8.15Bessemer Road - 620151669PN11.pdf (52 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620151669PN11.pdf (51 kb) | Not published | View |
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