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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Former Argos Direct Distribution Depot 1 Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 1HF
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Council sourceApproval of details reserved by condition 5 (External Lighting) on planning permission 6/2015/1957/MAJ
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - Without Personal DataApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (95 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Herts HighwaysEmail-Planning application 6 2017 0136 COND - Former Argos Direct Distribution Depot.pdf (10 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Herts HighwaysEmail-Planning application 6 2017 0136 COND - Former Argos Direct Distribution Depot(1).pdf (11 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: External Lighting for ConstructionQ6451-E-700 Rev H External Lighting for Construction.pdf (1116 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: SELISE-MAXI-D1.pdf Lighting DetailsSELISE-MAXI-D1.pdf (150 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: SIROCCO-PARK-D1.pdf Lighting DetailsSIROCCO-PARK-D1.pdf (244 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Additional plansQ6451-E-700 Rev F External Lighting for Construction.pdf (742 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: External Lighting Plan24574Q6451-E-700 Rev F External Lighting for Construction.pdf (742 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: External Lighting for ConstructionQ6451-E-700 Rev G External Lighting for Construction.pdf (828 kb) | Not published | View |
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