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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Comet Hotel, St Albans Road West, Hatfield, AL10 9RH
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Council sourceExtension and refurbishment of the Grade II listed hotel (Use Class C1) following demolition of poor quality additions.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Site Plan Rendered LR14286-0300-B Site Plan Rendered LR_Redacted.pdf (6052 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Committee Minutes2016.02.04 Minutes.pdf (48 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevations Sheet 114286-0310-A Proposed Elevations Sheet 1 - Hotel_Redacted.pdf (876 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevations Sheet 214286-0311-C Proposed Elevations Sheet 2 - Student_Redacted.pdf (1267 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Third Floor Plan14286-0304-B Proposed Third Floor Plan_Redacted.pdf (398 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Fourth Floor Plan14286-0305-B Proposed Fourth Floor Plan_Redacted.pdf (241 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Hotel Floor Plans14286-0306-A Proposed Hotel Floor Plans_Redacted.pdf (380 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Listed Hotel Floor Plans14286-0307-A Proposed Listed Hotel Floor Plans_Redacted.pdf (252 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Hotel Floor Plans14286-0201-0 Existing Hotel Floor Plans_Redacted.pdf (227 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Hotel First Floor Plan14286-0205-0 Existing Hotel First Floor Plan_Redacted.pdf (1098 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed First Floor Plan14286-0302-A Proposed First Floor Plan.pdf (1621 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Second Floor Plan14286-0303-B Proposed Second Floor Plan_Redacted.pdf (921 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Plan14286-0200-A Location Plan_Redacted.pdf (218 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Demolition Site Plan14286-0203-0 Demolition Site Plan_Redacted.pdf (265 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - The Twentieth Century Society (Redacted)plan_rarg_01-12-2015_11-41-30_Redacted.pdf (2296 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620151998LB(1).pdf (149 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Heritage Statement150928 Comet Hotel Heritage Statement - FINAL(1).pdf (2990 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Planning StatementPlanning Statement(1).pdf (1789 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Schedule of WorksThe Comet Hotel - Schedule of Works.docx (15 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Archaeological Appraisal150928 Comet Hotel Archaeological Report(1).pdf (4472 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620151998LB.pdf (97 kb) | Not published | View |
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