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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2 New Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TX
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Council sourceErection of 4no apartments consisting of 2no one bed apartments and 2no two bed apartments and associated parking following demolition of existing workshop
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - Redactedapplication form-red.pdf (432 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing East & West Elevations and Floor Plans171-2.pdf (245 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing North & South Elevations and Floor Plans170-2.pdf (215 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Plans and ElevationsExisting Plans.pdf (690 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: AmenitiesAmenities.pdf (1593 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design and Access StatementDesign and Access.pdf (947 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Client ServicesComments.htm (5 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Consultee Repsonse - Thames WaterEmail-3rd Party Planning Application - 6 2015 1983 FULL.msg (62 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Consultee Response - Environmental Health2 New Road 1983.pdf (85 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Consultee Response - Historic EnvironmentEmail-Re 6 2015 1983 FULL 2 New Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TX.msg (52 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - HCC HighwaysFW_ 6_2015_1984_FULL and 6_2015_1983_FULL _Redacted.pdf (64 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Consultee Response - Herts EcologyEmail-2015122212055507252 New Road, Stanborough, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TX 6.2015.1983.FULL_BAT ACTIVITY SURVEY OR WC.msg (74 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Thames Water3rd Party Planning Application - 6_2015_1983_FULL - July 16.pdf (15 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Natural England190734 6_2015_1984_FULL and 6_2015_1983_FULL - Amendments - erection of 4 no. two bedroom apartments.pdf (167 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Hertfordshire Ecology6.2015.1983.FULL - 2 New Road, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TX.pdf (69 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Herts Ecology6.2015.1983.FULL - 2 New Road, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TX(1).pdf (58 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620151983FULL.pdf (221 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620151983FULL(1).pdf (43 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Bat Assessment Report-redactedbat assessment report-red.pdf (12074 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Reports - Bat Survey2 New Road Bat Survey(1).pdf (593 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620151983FULL.pdf (96 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620151983FULL(1).pdf (95 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Plans and Elevations001002.pdf (2710 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Block PlanSite plan.pdf (201 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Plans and Elevationsplan2002.pdf (6107 kb) | Not published | View |
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