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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51 Bridge Road East Welwyn Garden City AL7 1LG
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Council sourceCertificate of Lawfulness for the proposed change of use from Offices (B1) to residential (C3)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - RedactedApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (97 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Site Plan, Floor Plans and Elevations0480_0002_Existing Building.pdf (3398 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Building and Floor Plans0480_5002_B_Proposed Building and Floor Plans.pdf (3446 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Plan0480_0001_B_Location Plan.pdf (223 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620172712LAWP.pdf (876 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620172712LAWP(2).pdf (17 kb) | Not published | View |
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