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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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The Rookery Cafe Great North Road Hatfield AL9 5SF
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Council sourceChange of use of ground floor (A3) into a children's nursery (D1) involving the erection of a single storey rear extension and covered recreation area. Change of use of part hardstanding to playground. Conversion of first floor from HMO (C4) and existing bedsit flat to form 2 x 1-bedroom flats (C3). Removal of external staircase. Alterations to windows and doors
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - No Personal DataApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (117 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Plans (One Document)TDC024 (The Rookery Cafe - AL9 5SF) (2017 10 16)(1).pdf (458 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Plans & ElevationsExisting P;ams.pdf (280 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Plans & ElevationsProposed Plans.pdf (323 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design & Access StatementThe Rookery - Design Statement (2017 10 12).pdf (325 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Call In - Councillor ZukowskyjEmail-RE 6 2017 2386 FULL The Rookery Cafe Great North Road Hatfield AL9 5SF Change of use of ground.pdf (11 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - North Mymms Parish CouncilComments(1).pdf (71 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment -HCC - Rights of Way(South) Photo 1North Mymms Byway 42 Plan.pdf (676 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - HCC - Rights of Way (South) Photo 220170816_110228.pdf (280 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - HCC- Rights of Way (South) Photo 3DSCF2213.pdf (930 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - HCC - Rights of Way (South)Comments(4).pdf (75 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Natural Englandrookery.pdf (180 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Hertfordshire ConstabularyComments(5).pdf (74 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - WHBC Public Health & ProtectionThe Rookery Cafe.pdf (108 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Hertfordshire HighwaysDistrict ref.pdf (195 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Lead Local Flood Authority620172386FULL - LLFA 15.12.17.pdf (81 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Herts Biological Records CentreThe Rookery Cafe Great North Road Hatfield AL9 5SF 620172386FULL- needs PRA.pdf (152 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620172386FULL.pdf (132 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer Report PDFDelegated Report_620172386FULL(2).pdf (77 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620172386FULL.pdf (96 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Plans & ElevationsExisting Plans & Elevations.pdf (280 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Plans and ElevationsProposed Plans and Elevations.pdf (323 kb) | Not published | View |
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