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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Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4HQ
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Council sourceApproval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping layout and scale) for the erection of 64no bed, three storey elderly residential care home with associated parking and landscaping following approval of outline planning permission N6/2011/0359/OP
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form (Revised)RM 64 BED APPLICATION FORM.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Ancillary BuildingsAL7 4HQ-BESP-03 ANCILLARY BUILDINGS.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: ElevationsAL7 4HQ-A-05A-ELEVATIONS-HOWLANDS-WELWYN GARDEN-CITY.compressed.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Floor PlanAL7 4HQ-A-04A-FLOOR-PLANS-HOWLANDS-WELWYN GARDEN CITY.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Location PlanAL7 4HQ-A-01B-SITE-LOCATION-HOWLANDS-WELWYN GARDEN CITY.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Cycle Store DetailsCYCLE STORE DETAILS.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design and Access Statement (Revised)Design and Access Statement Sep 2015(1).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Consultee Response - WHBC Client ServicesComments.htm (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Consultee Response - Affinity Water620152132RM(1).doc (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Consultee Response - Herts Fire & Rescue Serviceplan_rl_19-11-2015_10-32-32.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Environment Agency124116.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Thames WaterEmail-3rd Party Planning Application - 6 2015 2132 RM.msg (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - HCC PlanningQueen Elizabeth II Hospital, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4HQ (6 2015 2132 RM).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Environmental Health6_2015_2132_RM_Redacted.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional - Lead Local Flood Authority6-2015-2132-RM Care Home, Isa Hospital, Formal Response FA.doc (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Hertfordshire ConstabularyComments (3).htm (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Environmental HealthComments (4).htm (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Environment AgencyEmail-RE 6 2015 2132 RM.msg (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Hertfordshire ConstabularyPolice.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Landscaping.pdf6_2015_2132_RM - Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4HQ.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - LLFA620152132RM - Queen Elizabeth II Hospital Howlands AL7 4HQ Formal Application Response letter SA_Redacted.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional - Thames Water3rd Party Planning Application - 6_2015_2132_RM - AMENDED DOCS.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Hertfordshire EcologyQueen Elizabeth II Hospital, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City AL7 4HQ.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Cooments - HCC Transport Programmes & StrategyWH_306_2015 - HCC response.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Affinity Water620152132RM.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620152132RM(1).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620152132RM(1).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Topographical SurveyAL7 4HQ- A-02- TOPO-A-02_Redacted.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Block PlanAL7 4HQ-A-03-HOWLANDS-WELWYN GARDEN CITY-ALTERNATIVE SITE PLANS_Redacted.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: ElevationsAL7 4HQ-A-05-HOWLANDS-WELWYN GARDEN CITY-ELEVATIONS_Redacted.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Location PlanBT SITE LOCATION PLAN-A-01_Redacted.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Revised Floor PlansAL7 4HQ-A-04-FLOOR PLANS.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Topographical SurveyAL7 4HQ- A-02B-TOPO.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Block PlanAL7 4HQ-A-03B-SITE PLAN-HOWLANDS-WELWYN GARDEN CITY-A-03.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: TopographicalAL7 4HQ-A-02-HOWLANDS-WELWYN GARDEN CITY-TOPO.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Topographical SurveyAL7 4HQ-A-02B-TOPO.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Block PlanAL7 4HQ-A-03B-HOWLANDS-WELWYN GARDEN CITY-A-03.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Contamination ReportGeo App Report - (Part 1 of 2).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Ground SurveyGeo App Report - (Part 2 of 2).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Care Home BrochureIdeal Care Homes Brochure.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Habitat Survey ReportPhase 1 habitat survey.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree Surveytree report.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Drainage Strategy DocumentDrainage Strategy Document(1).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Transport Statement (Revised)Transport Statement Travel Plan Sep 2015 64 bed.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Sustainability and Energy Statement (Revised)Sustainability & Energy Statement Sep 2015 64 bed.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Planning Statement (Revised)Planning Statement Sept 2015 64 bed.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Parking StatementParking Statment.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620152132RM.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design and Access statementDesign and Access Statement Sep 2015.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Planning StatementPlanning Statement Sept 2015.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Sustainability and Energy StatementSustainability and Energy Statement Sep 2015.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Transport AssessmentTransport Statement Travel Plan Sep 2015.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Floor Plan and Roof PlanAL7 4HQ-A-04-HOWLANDS-WELWYN GARDEN CITY-FLOOR PLANS_Redacted.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
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