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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Orion House Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 1HH
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Council sourceVariation of condition 1 (approved plans) on planning permission 6/2015/1572/MAJ
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - No Personal DataApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (96 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site Plan3350 PL03A Proposed Site Plan.pdf (233 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site Plan3350_PL03B Proposed Site Plan.pdf (452 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed South East Elevations3350_PL05-2C Proposed Elevations.pdf (1317 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed North East Elevations3350 PL05-1A Proposed Elevations.pdf (799 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed South West Elevations3350 PL05-2A Proposed Elevations.pdf (762 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevations3350 PL05 Proposed Elevations.pdf (782 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed North West & North East Elevations3350_PL05-1C Proposed Elevations.pdf (1289 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevations3350_PL05C Proposed Elevations.pdf (1472 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Ground Floor Plans3350_PL04-1C Proposed Floor Plans.pdf (336 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed First Floor Plans3350_PL04-2C Proposed Floor Plans.pdf (257 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Second Floor Plans3350_PL04-3C Proposed Floor Plans.pdf (259 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Ground Floor Plans3350_PL04-1C Proposed Floor Plans.pdf (336 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Ground Floor Plans3350 PL04-1A Proposed Floor Plans.pdf (203 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed First Floor Plans3350 PL04-2A Proposed Floor Plans.pdf (125 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Second Floor Plans3350 PL04-3A Proposed Floor Plans.pdf (126 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Location Plan3350 LO1 Site Location Plan.pdf (52 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Street Scene3350 PL09 Proposed Street Scene.pdf (1297 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Street Scenes3350_PL09C Proposed Street Scenes.pdf (1431 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Client ServicesComments.pdf (69 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Cadent Gas LtdRef.pdf (453 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Herts HighwaysEmail-Planning application 6 2017 2128 VAR - Orion House.pdf (11 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620172128VAR.pdf (779 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620172128VAR(4).pdf (43 kb) | Not published | View |
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