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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Sika Ltd Watchmead, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1BQ
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Council sourceErection of 6 x 15.4m high storage silos
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - Without Personal DataApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (111 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Block Plan7583_A105_WD_Block_Plan.pdf (175 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevations I7583_A101_WD_Elevation_Existing Sheet 1 of 2.pdf (187 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevations II7583_A102_WD_Elevation_Existing Sheet 2 of 2.pdf (183 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevations I7583_A103_WD_Elevation_Proposed Sheet 1 of 2.pdf (469 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevations II7583_A104_WD_Elevation_Proposed Sheet 2 of 2.pdf (345 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site Plan7553_A100_WD_Site_Plan.pdf (234 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Plan7583_A001_WD_Location_Plan.pdf (213 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design and Access Statement7583 - Design and Access statement - November 2016.pdf (113 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Environmental HealthComments.htm (4 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620162291FULL.pdf (195 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620162291FULL(4).pdf (27 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620162291FULL(1).pdf (86 kb) | Not published | View |
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