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Change of use to gymnasium from A1 (Shops) to D2 (Assembly & Leisure)

Unit 54 The Howard Centre Howardsgate, AL8 6HA

Decided - GrantedReference: 6/2016/2108/FULLWelwyn Hatfield Borough Council

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7 Oct 2016
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14 Oct 2016
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23 Nov 2016
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23 Nov 2016
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21 Dec 2016
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Change of use to gymnasium from A1 (Shops) to D2 (Assembly & Leisure)

Unit 54 The Howard Centre Howardsgate, AL8 6HA

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Document	Published	Action
Description: Application Form - Without Personal DataApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (118 kb)	Not published	View
Description: Existing Plans & ElevationsD11105-A Anytime Fitness - Welwyn Garden City - Existing Layout.pdf (421 kb)	Not published	View
Description: Proposed Plans & ElevationsD11016-H Anytime Fitness - Welwyn Garden City - Proposed Layout.pdf (1123 kb)	Not published	View
Description: Location PlanD11107-B Anytime Fitness - Welwyn Garden City - Site Plan(1).pdf (585 kb)	Not published	View
Description: Planning Statement (Redacted)Planning Statement(1).pdf (2286 kb)	Not published	View
Description: Highways Comments6-2016-2108-FULL - 54 Howards Gate.docx (15 kb)	Not published	View
Description: Comments - Environmental HealthComments (2).pdf (8 kb)	Not published	View
Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620162108FULL.pdf (181 kb)	Not published	View
Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620162108FULL(3).pdf (31 kb)	Not published	View
Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620162108FULL.pdf (78 kb)	Not published	View
Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620162108FULL(1).pdf (78 kb)	Not published	View
Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620162108FULL(2).pdf (77 kb)	Not published	View

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