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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23B Station Road Digswell Welwyn AL6 0DU
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Council sourceChange of use from shop (Class A1) to cafe (Class A3). Proposed opening hours: Monday- Saturday 7 am-5pm
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Block PlanBlock Plan.pdf (330 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Kitchen ElevationPlan 2.pdf (206 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Kitchen ElevationPlan 3.pdf (176 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Interior ElevationPlan 4.pdf (214 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Front ElevationPlan 5.pdf (217 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Rear ElevationPlan 6.pdf (170 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Floor PlanPlan 1.pdf (199 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Location PlanSite Plan.pdf (421 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Environmental HealthComments (3).pdf (13 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620171466FULL.pdf (128 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620171466FULL(2).pdf (29 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620171466FULL.pdf (85 kb) | Not published | View |
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