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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The Peartree Hollybush Lane Welwyn Garden City AL7 4JJ
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Council sourceChange of use of existing Class A4 Drinking establishment/ Public House use to a Sui Generis mixed Use comprising a Class A4 Use and a Class C1 hotel/ hostel Use, comprising the provision of 13no. guest rooms with en-suites together with associated internal and external works of conversion, the erection of a single storey rear kitchen extension and the erection of a cycle store and relocation of the existing refuse storage area
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - Without Personal DataApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (119 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: A1036B01 Rev A Location Plan and Block PlanA1036B01 Rev A Location Plan and Block Plan.pdf (245 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing & Proposed Front & Side ElevationsA1036B05 Existing and Proposed Elevations.pdf (476 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing & Proposed Rear & Side ElevationsA1036B06 Existing and Proposed Elevations.pdf (479 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: A1036B07 Rev A Proposed Plans and ElevationsA1036B07 Rev A Proposed Plans and Elevations.pdf (587 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing & Proposed Ground Floor PlansA1036B02 Existing and Proposed Ground Floor Plans.pdf (363 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing & Proposed First Floor PlansA1036B03 Existing and Proposed First Floor Plans.pdf (402 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Planning StatementPlanning and Supporting Statement 2358.pdf (59 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Historic Environment AdvisorRe_ 6_2015_2358_FULL _ The Pear Tree Inn, Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden.pdf (37 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional - HCC HighwaysWH_339_2015 - The Pear Tree - HCC Response..pdf (28 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer Report2015-2358.pdf (23 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: The location planA1036B01 Location Plan and Block Plan.pdf (245 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Refuse/Recycling floorplans and elevationsA1036B07 Proposed Plans and Elevations.pdf (587 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice.pdf (141 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing & Proposed Roof PlanA1036B04 Existing and Proposed Roof Plans.pdf (249 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620152358FULL.pdf (98 kb) | Not published | View |
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