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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1 Walnut House Walnut Grove Welwyn Garden City AL7 4EX
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Council sourceConstruction of 18 flats with associated car parking, amenity space and hard & soft landscaping. Following demolition of block of 12 flats and garage block.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - Without Personal DataApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (115 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site plan & ground floor plan14 rev F_site plan & g f plan_100_A1.pdf (391 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevations13 existing elevs.pdf (74 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Elevations16 rev F_elevs_100_A1.pdf (769 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Upper floor plans15 rev F_upper floor plans_100_A1.pdf (107 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Survey12 site survey.pdf (210 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Plan11 site loc plan.pdf (65 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Walnut House - Design and Acess Statement.pdfWalnut Hse - Design and Acess Statement.pdf (183 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - HCC Transport Programmes & StrategyPlanning application 6_2016_0167_MAJ - Walnut House.pdf (19 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Consultee Response - Herts Fire & RescueEmail-HCC F&RS Response 6 2016 0167 MAJ Walnut House 1 Walnut Grove Welwyn Garden City.msg (54 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Consultee Response Email - Spatial PlanningWalnut House 1 Walnut Grove Welwyn Garden City AL7 4EX (6 2016 0167 MAJ).pdf (141 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Historic EnvironmentRe; 6_2016_0167_MAJ _ Walnut House, 1 Walnut Grove, Welwyn Garden City,.pdf (46 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - WHBC Client ServicesComments (6).htm (4 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Environmental Projects Officer620160167MAJ.pdf (9 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Thames Water3rd Party Planning Application - 6_2016_0167_MAJ .pdf (15 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Highways England6-2016-0167-MAJ Rec.pdf (87 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Hertfordshire Ecology6.2016.0167.MAJ - Walnut House, 1 Walnut Grove, Welwyn AL7 4EX.pdf (68 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional - Hertfordshire ConstabularyComments (8).htm (6 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: HCC Obligations Comments - 300316HCC Obligations Comments - 300316.pdf (46 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Consultation Respose - Environmental HealthConsultation Respose - Environmental Health.pdf (102 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - WHBC Trees & Landscapes6_2016_0167_MAJ - Walnut House, 1 Walnut Grove, Welwyn Garden City,AL7 4EX.pdf (64 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Herts Highwaysplan_awi_01-06-2016_15-56-16.pdf (555 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Lead Local Flood Authority - 010616Comments - HCC LLFA - 010616.doc (42 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Lead Local Flood Authority620160167MAJ - Walnut House 1 Walnut Grove Welwyn Garden City AL7 4EX Formal Application Response letter FA.pdf (25 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - WHBC Landscapes DeptConsultation Respose - Landscaping Officer - 090616.pdf (53 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments- Herts HighwaysHCC.pdf (27 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments- LandscapesHill.pdf (88 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Consultation Respose - Landscaping Officer - 190816Consultation Respose - Landscaping Officer - 190816.pdf (53 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620160167MAJ.pdf (53 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620160167MAJ(3).pdf (173 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Biodiversity survey and report150719-ED-01a Walnut Grove_Phase 1 and Bat Survey Report ST Reviewed.pdf (1296 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree surveyTree Survey.pdf (1149 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree surveytree constraints plan.pdf (309 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree surveytree schedule.pdf (538 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree surveytree works.pdf (353 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Contamination Report_RedactedContamination Report_Redacted aaa.pdf (11594 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Phase 2 Surface Water Drainage Strategy - 0704162617_DaniellsHarrison_WelwynGardenCity_SWDS_Draft_v1.pdf (3991 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620160167MAJ.doc (366 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Ground Floor Plan14 site plan.pdf (662 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Plans15 floor plans.pdf (115 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevations16 proposed elevations.pdf (843 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site and ground floor plan14 rev C_site and ground floor plan_100.pdf (378 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Upper floor plans15 rev C_upper floor plans_100.pdf (104 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Elevations16 rev C_elevations_100.pdf (785 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site and ground floor plan14 rev D_site and ground floor plan_100.pdf (371 kb) | Not published | View |
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