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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Murphy Compound Ridgeway Welwyn Garden City AL7 2AD
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Council sourceChange of use of the land into a car hire centre with the hours of operation: Monday-Sunday 07:00-19:00 with works to include the installation of a modular office building, the creation of a car wash area with canopy over, and the laying out of 20 parking spaces as well as the replacement of front boundary fencing with hopped railings.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Proposed Block Planproposed site plan.pdf (569 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Floor Plans & Elevations19166 Welwyn Garden City Plan & Elevations.pdf (1047 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Floor Plans & Elevationsproposed elevations.pdf (2949 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Example Railing Elevationsexample railing.PDF (221 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Canopy Elevationsproposed canopy elevations.pdf (62 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Planlocation plan.pdf (111 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Planlocation plan.pdf (139 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Site Plan2017 04 20 Existing Site Plan.pdf (116 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Planning statementPlanning Statement.pdf (695 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment -Environmental HealthEmail-New comments for application 6 2017 0856 FULL.pdf (8 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Historic Environment Advisor - Attachment0856-1.doc (38 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Herts HighwaysEmail-Planning application 6 2017 0856 FULL - Murphy Compound.pdf (13 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Herts Highways AuthorityEmail-RE Planning Application Ref 6 2017 0856 FULL at Murphy Compound Ridgeway WELWYN GARDEN CITY A(1)(1).pdf (55 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620170856FULL.pdf (26 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620170856FULL(4).pdf (38 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620170856FULL.pdf (87 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: LED Lighting _ Fluorescent Lighting option.pdfLED Lighting _ Fluorescent Lighting option(1).pdf (338 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: manufacturer letter.pdfmanufacturer letter(1).pdf (372 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: colour picture of building.pdfcolour picture of building(1).pdf (2444 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Email - re floodlights and building specifiactionsEmail-Planning Application Ref 6 2017 0856 FULL at Murphy Compound Ridgeway WELWYN GARDEN CITY AL7 2(1).msg (47 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Highways MattersEmail-Re Planning Application Ref 6 2017 0856 FULL at Murphy Compound Ridgeway WELWYN GARDEN CITY A(2).pdf (47 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Highways Matterstrip gen.pdf (203 kb) | Not published | View |
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