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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Trade Park 1 Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 1HF
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Council sourceInstallation of 3 x internally illuminated freestanding forecourt signs measuring 3m in height and 1.8m in width
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - No Personal DataApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (100 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site Plan1460-001 (R1) Proposed Site Setting Out Plan_ALL UNITS.pdf (1714 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed ElevationsBessemer Park - 1310 2.pdf (1457 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Location PlanSite Location Plan.pdf (90 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Topographical PlanBessemer Park - 1310 1.pdf (214 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Called In - Councillor Malcolm CowanEmail-RE 6 2017 2204 ADV Trade Park 1 Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 1HF Installation of 3 x i(1).pdf (16 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Herts Highwayshigs.pdf (7 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Cadent GasNATIONAL_GRID_EA_TE_Z5_3NWP_007844_1_21656.pdf (876 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Street Scene 1Proposed Elevations 2.pdf (159 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Street Scene 2Proposed Elevations 3.pdf (285 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620172204ADV.pdf (123 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620172204ADV(1).pdf (27 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620172204ADV.pdf (86 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Topographical PlanScale Plan.pdf (172 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed ElevationsProposed Elevations 1.pdf (214 kb) | Not published | View |
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