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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53A Great North Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TL
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Council sourceErection of a three storey, 4-bedroom detached dwelling with associated parking, following the demolition of existing storage unit (B8).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - Without Personal DataApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (120 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevations & Site Location Plan2017-57_PL002 - Existing Front & Side (South) Elevations & Site Location Plan.pdf (696 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevations & Section2017-57_PL003 - Existing Rear & Side (North) Elevations & Section(1).pdf (216 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Floor Plans2017-57_PL001 - Existing Plans.pdf (212 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: OS Plan B&W1.1250 site plan.pdf (468 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design & Access Statement - RedactedDesign & Access Statement March 2017(1).pdf (4193 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - WHBC - Client ServicesComments.pdf (9 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Object - Environmental HealthComments (1).pdf (21 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - HighwaysEmail-Planning application 6 2017 0649 FULL - 53A Great North Road.pdf (13 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Herts Fire & RescueEmail-HCC F&RS Response 6 2017 0649 FULL 53A Great North Road Welwyn Garden City.pdf (12 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Herts Fire & Rescueplan_rl_18-05-2017_10-44-49.pdf (1595 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Herts Ecology53A Great North Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TL 6.2017.0649.FULL_NO ECO ISSUES.pdf (10 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Herts Fire & Rescue - RedactedComment - 6-2017-0649-FULL_Redacted.pdf (4357 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - WHBC - Environmental HealthComments (2).pdf (10 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Hertfordshire EcologyEmail-FW 6 2017 0649 FULL 53A Great North Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TL Erection of a three storey.pdf (17 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Herts HighwaysEmail-Planning application 6 2017 0649 FULL - 53A Great North Road(1).pdf (10 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620170649FULL.pdf (772 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620170649FULL(8).pdf (48 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Acoustic Report - Project No: 1716970Acoustic Report -53A Great North Road WGC.pdf (937 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing & Proposed Block Plans2016-57-PL100A Existing Proposed Block Plans.pdf (334 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Floor Plans2016-57-PL101A Proposed Plans.pdf (228 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Section and Roof Plan2016-57-PL102A Proposed Section and Roof Plan.pdf (206 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Front and Side Elevations2016-57-PL103A Proposed Front and Side (South) Eelevations.pdf (208 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Rear and Side Elevations2016-57-PL104A Proposed Rear and Side (North) Eelevations.pdf (214 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: GRM Phase 1 Site AppraisalGRM Phase 1 site appraisal for 53A Great North Road WGC.pdf (15005 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620170649FULL.pdf (86 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Floor Plans2017-57_PL101 - Proposed Ground, First & Second Floor Plans(1).pdf (237 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Section & Roof Plan2017-57_PL102 - Proposed Section & Roof Plan(1).pdf (210 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevations (Front & Side)2017-57_PL103 - Proposed Front & Side (South) Elevations(1).pdf (209 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevations ( Rear & Side)2017-57_PL104 - Proposed Rear & Side (North) Elevations(1).pdf (215 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing & Proposed Block Plan2017-57_PL100 - Existing & Proposed Block Plans.pdf (380 kb) | Not published | View |
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