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Erection of a 5-storey building to provide 30 x 2 bedroom residential flats

Woolworth House Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 1GR

Decided - GrantedReference: 6/2016/2690/MAJWelwyn Hatfield Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided - Granted
Application type
MAJOR DEVELOPMENT
Received
20 Dec 2016
Validated
20 Dec 2016
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Application overview

Erection of a 5-storey building to provide 30 x 2 bedroom residential flats

Proposal details

Reference
6/2016/2690/MAJ
Agent
Mr Alan Ward

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Application location

Woolworth House Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 1GR

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Description: Application Form - Without Personal DataApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Certificate BCertificate B(1).pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Elevations & Floor Plans (Superseded in NMA)2645316 002-421 C - Building X5 (002).pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Site & other plans - 16 002 - 501 E 16 002 - 502 H16 002-425 - Location-existing site plan.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Site & other plans - 16 002 - 501 E 16 002 - 502 H16 002-501 E - Site layout, X5 building.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Elevations and Floor Plans16 002-502 J - Building X5.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Building X2 balcony screening plans16 002-403 H - Building X2 plans.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Floor Plan with Lifetime Home & Part M Comparison16 002-427 A - Plan showing building X5 comparison with Lifetime Homes Standards.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Landscaping PlanLandscaping.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Location Plan16 002-425 - Location-existing site plan.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Bin & Cycle Store16 002-426 - Typical bin cycle store.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Site layout, X5 building (Superseded in NMA)16 002-420 H - Site layout, X5 building.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Additional plans - 16 002 - 501 E 16 002 - 502 H16 002-502 H - Building X5.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Site layout, X5 building16 002-501 F - Site layout, X5 building.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Design & access statementDAS Xerox X5.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Transport AssessmentTransport statement ADW.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Transport Assessment IIR03 - Transport Statement 2015-10-26a (Final) (3).pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comment - WHBC Client ServicesComments.htm (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comments - Thames Water, Development ControlEmail-3rd Party Planning Application - 6 2016 2690 MAJ .pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Objection - Hertfordshire ConstabularyComments (1).htm (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comments - Herts Fire & Rescue Servicesplan_es_18-01-2017_16-56-40.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Objection - WHBC Environmental HealthWK85863 Bessemer rd.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Objection - Lead Local Flood Authority620162690MAJ - Empire House, AL7 1HE Formal Application Response letter CC.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comment - Affordable Housing - Mr J MortonComments (3).htm (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comment - Alan Story (Highways)Email-Planning application 6 2016 2690 MAJ - Empire House(1).pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comments - Police Headquarters, WGCComments (4).htm (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Conditional - WHBC Landscapes DepartmentComments (5).htm (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comments: WHBC Environmental Health (Additional Response)Email-RE Re 6 2016 2690 MAJ .pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comments - WHBC Housing OfficerEmail-Planning app 6 2106 2690 .pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comments - Landscape Officer (Additional comments)Email-RE (Xerox Site).pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comments - WHBC Client ServicesComments (6).htm (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comments- WHBC Affordable Housing Officer (Revised)Email-RE 6 2016 2690 MAJ Empire House.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comments - Lead Local Flood Authority620162690MAJ - Empire House_add info CC.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comments - Landscaping OfficerEmail-RE LPA REFERENCE 6 2016 2690 MAJ - Empire House Bessemer Road.msg (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comments - WHBC Client Services (Additional Response)Email-FW LPA REFERENCE 6 2016 2690 MAJ - Empire House Bessemer Road.msg (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Illustrative Image3D View 37.jpg (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: S106 dated 20 April 17 redactedEmpire main redac.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620162690MAJ(2).pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620162690MAJ(3).pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Affordable housing statementAFFORDABLE HOUSING STATEMENT.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Air Quality Statement (Redacted)AIR QUALITY SCREENING ASSESSMENT(1).pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Additional Info - Fire Compliance (Response to Herts Fire & Rescue Services)FIRE APPLIANCE ACCESS.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Additional Info - CRIME PREVENTION (Response to Herts Constabulary)CRIME PREVENTION 6.2016.2690.MAJ.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Additional Info - Noise Report Part 1 (Response to HE)GA-2016-0028-R1-RevA (1).pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Additonal Info - Noise Report Part 2 (Response to HE)GA-2016-0028-R1-RevA (2).pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Economic statementECONOMIC STATEMENT.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: SuDS Supporting InformationDrainage Strategy (002).pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Archaeological ReportDBA Archaeology Report Oct2015.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Energy StatementEnergy Statement Word.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620162690MAJ.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Statement of community involvementStatement of Community Involvement.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Elevations & Floor Plans16 002-421 - Building X5.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Site Layout16 002-420 B - Site layout, X5 building.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Landscaping Plan16 002-424 C - Landscaping.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Site Layoutsite layout.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Site layout X5 building2645216 002-420 F - Site layout X5 building.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Site Layout, X5 Building16 002-420 G - Site layout, X5 building.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Sustainability appraisalSustainability checklist.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Tree surveyTree Survey Report. Xerox WGC.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Tree Constraints PlanTree Constraints Plan. Xerox WGC. September 2015.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView

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Decided - Granted
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