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 Holdings, Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City
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Council sourceProposed two storey office (B1a) use and general industrial (B2) use and storage and distribution (B8) use on former equestrian land as permitted and commenced under planning permission N6/1993/0244/OP
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - Without Personal DataApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (115 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Site PlanP11_Existing site plan.pdf (1068 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Plan with Approved FootprintP12_Site Plan Showing Approved.pdf (1083 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site PlanP13_rev.B_Proposed Site Plan.pdf (1006 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Committee Minutes$$Minutes published.pdf (19 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed ElevationsP14 rev.B Proposed Elevations.pdf (574 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed FloorplansP15 rev.A_Proposed Floor Plans.pdf (945 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Location PlanOS Sheet.pdf (382 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Topograhical SurveyP10_Topographical Survey.pdf (4496 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Bin Store and Cycle Shelter detailsP18_Bin Store and Cycle Shelter details.pdf (942 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: CGI ViewsP17_CGI Views.pdf (3046 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design & Access statementDesign and Access Statement.pdf (1508 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Planning Statement RevisedPlanning Statement.pdf (395 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional - Herts Fire & Rescue Serviceplan_rl_09-02-2016_09-36-49_Redacted.pdf (1027 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Hertfordhshire Ecology.pdf6.2015.2416.MAJ - The Holdings, Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL7.pdf (178 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional - Lead Local Flood Authority620152416MAJ - The Holdings Cole Green Lane Formal Application Response letter SA.pdf (26 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional - Hertfordshire ConstabularyComments.htm (5 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Landscapes DepartmentComments (1).htm (5 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Environmental HealthComments (2).htm (13 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Thames Water3rd Party Planning Application - 6_2015_2416_MAJ .pdf (15 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Environment Agency124544.pdf (160 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Spatial Planning & EconomyThe Holdings, Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 (6 2015 2416 MAJ).pdf (152 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - HCC HighwaysResponseLetter_59166.doc.pdf (44 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - East Herts CouncilYour reference 6_2015_2416_MAJ (The Holdings, Cole Green Lane, WGC), EHDC reference S_16_0119_PREAPP.pdf (39 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: S106 Agreement - RedactedS106 2015-2416_Redacted.pdf (10132 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620152416MAJ.pdf (272 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer Report2016 2416 The Holdings May Cttee 2016Conds added.pdf (5722 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed ElevationsP14 rev.A_Proposed Elevations.pdf (825 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Roof PlanP16_Proposed Roof Plan.pdf (711 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision letter from NCPU 21.6.2016160620 The Holdings NCPU Dec Let.pdf (46 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Flood Risk AssessmentC1532_1 - Cole Green Lane Office FRA.pdf (2973 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Contaminated Land AssessmentContaminated Land Assessment.pdf (11918 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Cole Green Lane Noise ReportE1545 - Cole Green Lane Noise Report 230116.pdf (1044 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Ecological AssessmentSET1413_01 Phase 1 Report_Land off Cole Green Lane.pdf (1118 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Transport Statement v220151201 Cole Green Lane FINAL Transport Statement V2 (reduced).pdf (2438 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Roof PlanP16 rev.A Second Floor and Roof Plan.pdf (474 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620152416MAJ.doc (366 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620152416MAJ(1).pdf (96 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site PlanP13 rev.A_Proposed Site Plan.pdf (1379 kb) | Not published | View |
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