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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Rank Xerox Technical Centre, Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1HE
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Council sourceCertificate of lawfulness for the development application for the residential use (C3) of the Business Centre building and land within its curtilage at Rank Xerox, Bessemer Road, AL7 1HE.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - Without Personal DataApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (99 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Ground Floor PlanBC Ground Floor dwg 235 Rev B.pdf (163 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location plan16 002-207 A - Location plan.pdf (100 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Photo 1Pic 2.jpg (1379 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Photo 2Pic 3.jpg (76 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Photo 3Pic 4.jpg (76 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Photo 4Pic 1.jpg (1481 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Plan15066 Site location plan.pdf (181 kb) | Not published | View |
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