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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2 New Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TX
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Council sourceErection of 4 x apartments following demolition of existing workshop
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - Without Personal InformationApplication 2017-1900(1).pdf (115 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Floor Plans & ElevationsAT674-61 floor plans and elevations.pdf (241 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Floor Plans & Elevations6-2015-1984-FULL_planning_170-2.pdf (219 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Floor Plans & Elevations6-2015-1984-FULL_planning_171-2.pdf (245 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Plan and Location PlanAT674-60 site plan and location plan revA.pdf (166 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Natural EnglandEmail-application 6 2017 1900 FULL consultation response.pdf (14 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Client ServicesComments.pdf (69 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - WHBC Public Health and Protection Attachment6.2017.1900.FULL.pdf (8 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - WHBC Public Health and ProtectionComments(1).pdf (69 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Ecology Advisor2 New Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TX 6.2017.1900.FULL bat and lighting caution bat enhance.pdf (112 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Bat SurveyBat Survey.pdf (593 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620171900FULL.pdf (86 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Plan And Location PlanAT674-60 site plan and location plan.pdf (164 kb) | Not published | View |
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