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, Rank Xerox Ltd, Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1HE
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Council sourceRemoval of existing plant rooms and replacement with 22no duplex apartments
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| Description: Application Form - Without Personal DataApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: 1 500 block plan1 500 block plan.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Bin Store plans and elevationsbin store for penthouses.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevation 115066 BC Penthouse Planning Elevations 03-P-BC200.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevation 215066 BC Penthouse Planning Elevations 03-P-BC201.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevation 315066 BC Penthouse Planning Elevations 03-P-BC202.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevation 415066 BC Penthouse Planning Elevations 03-P-BC203.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevation 315066 BC Penthouse Planning Elevations 03-P-BC212.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevation 415066 BC Penthouse Planning Elevations 03-P-BC213.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevation 215066 BC Penthouse Planning Elevations 03-P-BC201.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevation 115066 BC Penthouse Planning Elevations 03-P-BC200.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Third Floor Plan15066 BC Penthouse Planning Plans 03-P-BC104.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Fourth Floor Plan15066 BC Penthouse Planning Plans 03-P-BC105.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Location Plan15066 BC Penthouse Planning Plans 03-P-BC001.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Section 115066 BC Penthouse Planning Elevations 03-P-BC300.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: 15066 BC Penthouse Balcony Detail-P-B301 (004)15066 BC Penthouse Balcony Detail-P-B301 (004).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design and Access StatementDAS.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Matt Rayner Comments 04.11.15Memo Style_Redacted.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Gerry BrophyComments.htm (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Consultee Response - Fire & Rescue Serviceplan_jr_09-11-2015_10-18-10.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Carol SimpsonComments (1).htm (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Consultee Response - Thames WaterEmail-3rd Party Planning Application - 6 2015 2128 MAJ .msg (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Consultee - Environmental Health 1Comments (2).htm (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Consultee - Environmental Health 2Comments (3).htm (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Consultee - Environmental Health 3Bessemer Road.doc (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Consutlee - Environmental Health 4Comments (4).htm (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Hertfordshire County Council - TransportEmail-Planning application 6 2015 2128 MAJ - Rank Xerox Technical Centre.msg (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional - Planning Obligations HCCFW_ Redevelopment of the Rank Xerox Campus 6_2015_2128_MAJ .pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional - Planning Obligations HCCXerox.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Consultee Response - Herts Fire & RescueEmail-FW Xerox proposals 6 2015 2128 MAJ.msg (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Completed S106 UU - dated 2nd February 2016 - Redacted2015 2128 UU_Redacted.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620152128MAJ(1)(1)(1).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer Report2015-2128 - Rank Xerox DMC Report.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Location Plan1 500 block plan.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevation 215066 BC Existing Elevation 2 02-P-BC201.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevation 415066 BC Existing Elevation 4 02-P-BC203.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Roof Plan15066 BC Existing Roof Plan 02-P-BC003.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Third Floor Plan15066 BC Proposed 3rd Floor 02-P-BC104 (002).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Fourth Floor Plan15066 BC Proposed 4th Floor 02-P-BC105 (002).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevation 115066 BC Proposed Elevation 1 Planning Elevations 02-P-BC210.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevation 215066 BC Proposed Elevation 2 02-P-BC2111.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevation 315066 BC Proposed Elevation 3 02-P-BC212.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevation 415066 BC Proposed Elevations 4 02-P-BC213 (002).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Section 115066 BC Proposed Section 1 02-P-BC300.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevation 3BC Existing Elevation 3 02-P-BC202.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevation 1Existing Elevation 01 -P-BC200.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Roof PlanProposed roof plan.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Noise Report7702E Xerox Campus Welwyn Garden City Environmental Report Rev 1.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Schedule of Materials - 07121522 UNIT MATERIALS SCHEDULE(1).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Drainage StatementDrainage Strategy.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Energy StatementEnergy Statement.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Planning ObligationsHeads of terms.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Planning StatementPlanning statement 09.10.15.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Roof Plan15066 BC Penthouse Planning Plans 03-P-BC106.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Roof Plan15066 BC Penthouse Planning Plans 03-P-BC003.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620152128MAJ.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
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