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Change 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.

Murphy Compound Ridgeway Welwyn Garden City AL7 2AD

Decided - GrantedReference: 6/2017/0856/FULLWelwyn Hatfield Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided - Granted
Application type
FULL PERMISSION
Received
25 Apr 2017
Validated
11 May 2017
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Application overview

Change 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.

Proposal details

Reference
6/2017/0856/FULL
Agent
Mr R Turnbull

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Application location

Murphy Compound Ridgeway Welwyn Garden City AL7 2AD

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DocumentPublishedAction
Description: Proposed Block Planproposed site plan.pdf (569 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Proposed Floor Plans & Elevations19166 Welwyn Garden City Plan & Elevations.pdf (1047 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Proposed Floor Plans & Elevationsproposed elevations.pdf (2949 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Example Railing Elevationsexample railing.PDF (221 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Proposed Canopy Elevationsproposed canopy elevations.pdf (62 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Location Planlocation plan.pdf (111 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Location Planlocation plan.pdf (139 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Existing Site Plan2017 04 20 Existing Site Plan.pdf (116 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Planning statementPlanning Statement.pdf (695 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comment -Environmental HealthEmail-New comments for application 6 2017 0856 FULL.pdf (8 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comment - Historic Environment Advisor - Attachment0856-1.doc (38 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comments - Herts HighwaysEmail-Planning application 6 2017 0856 FULL - Murphy Compound.pdf (13 kb)Not publishedView
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 publishedView
Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620170856FULL.pdf (26 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620170856FULL(4).pdf (38 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620170856FULL.pdf (87 kb)Not publishedView
Description: LED Lighting _ Fluorescent Lighting option.pdfLED Lighting _ Fluorescent Lighting option(1).pdf (338 kb)Not publishedView
Description: manufacturer letter.pdfmanufacturer letter(1).pdf (372 kb)Not publishedView
Description: colour picture of building.pdfcolour picture of building(1).pdf (2444 kb)Not publishedView
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 publishedView
Description: Highways MattersEmail-Re Planning Application Ref 6 2017 0856 FULL at Murphy Compound Ridgeway WELWYN GARDEN CITY A(2).pdf (47 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Highways Matterstrip gen.pdf (203 kb)Not publishedView

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Decided - Granted
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