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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1-7 Fountain House Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AL
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Council sourcePrior approval for a proposed change of use from office (Class B1) to residential (Class C3)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Site Plan4898_A920_P2 Site Plan.pdf (106 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Ground Floor4898_A017_P2 Proposed Ground Floor.pdf (297 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed First Floor Plan4898_A018_P3 Proposed First Floor Plan.pdf (266 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Second Floor Plan4898_A019_P3 Proposed Second Floor Plan.pdf (262 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Ground Floor4898_A013_P3 Existing Ground Floor.pdf (357 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing First Floor Plan4898_A014_P3 Existing First Floor Plan.pdf (194 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Second Floor Plan4898_A015_P2 Existing Second Floor Plan.pdf (379 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Plan4898_A921_P1 Location Plan.pdf (349 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Highways England - Attachment - RedactedXeroxScan_gregoa_08_11_17_12_39_28_0BEAC1C7 (2)_Redacted.pdf (106 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Herts Highways - RedactedEmail-Planning application 6 2017 1686 PN11 - 1-7 Fountain House_Redacted.pdf (168 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620171686PN11.pdf (139 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620171686PN11(1).pdf (28 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Report of Sound Insulation TestingAIRO Report DJB-6982-C for GPL 2014 Ltd.pdf (175 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Noise & Vibration Measurement SurveyAIRO Report DJB-6982-E for GPL 2014 Ltd.pdf (1462 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Noise Mitigation AssessmentAIRO Report DJB-6982-F for GPL 2014 Ltd.pdf (899 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Environmental Noise Survey & AssessmentAIRO Report DJB-R6982-D for GPL 2014 Ltd.pdf (627 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Correspondence in relation to Noise assessments DJB/KH/6982/L2AIRO Letter DJB-KH-6982-L2.pdf (156 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Roof Mounted Condensers Plant Noise AssessmentAIRO Report 6982-G.pdf (1395 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Acoustical Investigation Specifications 1AIRO Report DJB-6982 for GPL 2014 Ltd.pdf (191 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Acoustical Investigation Specifications 2AIRO Report DJB-6982-A for GPL 2014 Ltd.pdf (174 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Acoustical Investigation Specifications 3AIRO Report DJB-6982-B for GPL 2014 Ltd.pdf (158 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620171686PN11.pdf (86 kb) | Not published | View |
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