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Prior approval for the change of use of three buildings from office use (Use Class B1) to 210 residential dwellings (Use Class C3).

Business Centre, Development Park and Enterprise Centre Xerox, Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1HE

Decided - WithdrawnReference: 6/2015/1669/PN11Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided - Withdrawn
Application type
Class O - OFFICES TO DWELLINGHOUSES - PRIOR APPROVAL
Received
5 Aug 2015
Validated
5 Aug 2015
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Application overview

Prior approval for the change of use of three buildings from office use (Use Class B1) to 210 residential dwellings (Use Class C3).

Proposal details

Reference
6/2015/1669/PN11
Agent
Ms F Cass

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Application location

Business Centre, Development Park and Enterprise Centre Xerox, Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1HE

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Description: Development Park Ground Floor PlanSK-DP1 ground floor plan.pdf (2278 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Development Park First Floor planSK-DP2 first floor plan.pdf (2156 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Development Park Second Floor planSK-DP3 second floor plan.pdf (2119 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Business Centre Ground Floor PlanSK-BC1 Ground floor.pdf (2085 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Business Centre First Floor PlanSK-BC2 first floor.pdf (2189 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Business Centre Seconf Floor PlanSK-BC2 second floor.pdf (2219 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Enterprise Centre Ground Floor PlanSK-EC1 ground floor plan.pdf (2241 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Enterprise Centre First Floor PlanSK-EC2 first floor plan.pdf (2343 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Enterprise Centre Second Floor PlanSK-EC3 second floor plan.pdf (2349 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Site PlanSite Plan.pdf (1860 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Transport StatementTransport Statement.pdf (12893 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comment-Highways-12.8.151669pn11.pdf (137 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comment-Environmental Health Officer-17.8.15Bessemer Road.pdf (36 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comment-Environmental Health Officer email-17.8.15Bessemer Road - 620151669PN11.pdf (52 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620151669PN11.pdf (51 kb)Not publishedView

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Decision & conditions

Decided - Withdrawn
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