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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Land East of Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1HJ
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Council sourceRegeneration of the site to provide a new retail Aldi foodstore (A1) with associated parking, servicing and landscaping
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| Document | Published | Action |
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| Description: Application Form - Without Personal DataApplicationFormNoPersonalData(1).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: NMA Application Form - RedactedApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Committee Minutes$$Minutes published.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Street Elevation1268-CHE-102A Proposed Street Scene.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevations1268-CHE-105B Proposed Elevations.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Ground Floor Plan1268-CHE-104D Proposed Floor Plan(1).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Landscape PlanLandscape Plan.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Investigation VSite Investigation - Part 5.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Manhole ScheduleDrainage Detail Drawing 302.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Drainage InvestigationTopographical Survey.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Lighting PlanLighting Plan.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Access Road Drainage Layout IProposed Access Road Drainage Layout(1).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Foul & Sewerage Water Drainage LayoutProposed Foul & Sewerage Water Drainage Layout.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site LevelProposed Site Level.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree Planting DetailTree Planting Detail Detail.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Drainage Detail IDrainage Detail Drawing 304.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Drainge Detail IIDrainge Detail Drawing 303.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Junction DetailT278_08a-A3(1).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Swept Path DetailT278_09-A3.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Drainage Detail DrawingDrainage Detail Drawing 302.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: NMA Proposed Development1268-CHE-103N Proposed Site Plan 2nd.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: NMA Proposed Development1268-CHE-103Q Proposed Site Plan 2nd.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Section1268-CHE-106A Proposed Section.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Development132551268CHE Welwyn Garden City CGI02 04 1.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Development II132551268CHE Welwyn Garden City CGI02 04 2.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site Plan1268CHE Welwyn Garden City Proposed Site Plan V103A _reduced (002).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Updated Design and Access Statement1268-CHE-DA01E Design and Access Statement.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Planning and Retail Assessment Addendum2168 Chris Carter Letter 05.08.16.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Welwyn Hatfield Access GroupLand east of bessemer road.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - Lead Local Flood Authority620161058FULL - Land East of Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 1HJ Formal Application Response letter FA.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Environmental HealthComments (30).htm (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Herts Fire & RescueHCC F&RS Response, 6_2016_1058_FULL, Land east of Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: HCC Fire and Rescue ClarificationEmail-RE HCC F&RS Response 6 2016 1058 FULL Land east of Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City.msg (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - Herts HighwaysResponseLetter_Land East of Bessemer Road.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Further Comments - Lead Local Flood AuthorityFurther comments Land east of bessemer road.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: WHBC Landscaping CommentsEmail-6 2016 1058 FULL - Land East of Bessemer Road WGC - Regeneration of the site to provide a new .msg (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: HCC Highways 2nd Response - No objectionResponseLetter_Land East of Bessemer Road - Amendment.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: comments- Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue6-1058.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Notice PhotoIMG_4155.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Notice PhotoIMG_4157.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Notice PhotoIMG_4158.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Photo from Pub car parkIMG_4538.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Photo Access from Pub Car ParkIMG_4539.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Photo Access roadIMG_4540.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Photo View of Access from Bessemer RoadIMG_4542.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620161058FULL.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer Report PDF2016-1058 ALDI Bessemer Road(1).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Further Acoustic ReportTN1-15.8.16-Aldi Welwyn Garden City-1615855-GJK.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Applicant response to EHO Noise CommentsEmail-ALDI - Welwyn Garden City - Response to Noise Comments.msg (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Letter from Transport consultants to Ocado on issues raised in rep01-08-16 - Letter to Ocado.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Letter from Transport consultants to Welwyn Hatfield Access Group8-8-16 - Exigo Letter to WHAG.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Drainage CalculationsSurface Foul & Surface Water Drainage Calculations.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Transport Assessment ITransport Assessment - Part 1.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Transport Assessment IITransport Assessment - Part 2.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Transport Assessment IIITransport Assessment - Part 3.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Coal Mining ReportCoal Authority Search.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Drainage & Water EnquiryDrainage and Water Search.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: BREEAM AssessmentBREEAM Pre-Assessment.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Travel planDraft Travel Plan.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Employment ReportEmployment Land Report.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Noise impact assessmentEnvironmental Noise Report.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Statement of community involvementStatement of Community Involvement(1).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Sustainability appraisalSustainability Statement(1).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Planning statementPlanning and Retail Statement - Appendices.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Planning & Retail Statement.pdfPlanning & Retail Statement.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Roof Plan1268-CHE-107 Proposed Roof Plan.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620161058FULL.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: 1268-CHE-103N Proposed Site Plan1268-CHE-103N Proposed Site Plan.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site Plan1268-CHE-100B Location Plan(1).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Site Plan1268-CHE-101 Existing Site Plan.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site Plan1268-CHE-103H Proposed Site Plan.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Development1268-CHE-103N Proposed Site Plan.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description:1268-CHE-103Q Proposed Site Plan.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
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