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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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Former Shredded Wheat Factory Welwyn Garden City AL8 6UN
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Council sourceRepair, restoration, extension and conversion of the retained original 1920's silos, production hall, grain store and boiler house to provide 5,096 sq.m of flexible business floorspace (Use Class B1), 265 sq.m Combined Heat and Power (Sui Generis), 2,494 sq.m International Art Centre (Use Class D1), 1,226 sq.m Gymnasium (Use Class D2), 1,576 sq.m of restaurant/coffee shop/bar (Use Class A1/ A3/A4/A5) and Creche/Day Nursery of 644 sq.m.
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| Document | Published | Action |
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| Description: Application Form - No Personal DataApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (100 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Block 04 & 05 - Site PlanP0(N-04-05)-002 - Block 04 & 05 - Site Plan.pdf (1498 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Block 04 - North and South Elevations16037_WGC_North Site_P3(N-04)-100 - Block 04 - North and South Elevations.pdf (470 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Block 04 - East and West Elevations16037_WGC_North Site_P3(N-04-05)-100 - Block 04 - East and West Elevations.pdf (449 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Block 05 - North and South Elevations 216037_WGC_North Site_P3(N-05)-101 - Block 05 - North and South Elevations 2.pdf (436 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Block 05 - North and South Elevations16037_WGC_North Site_P3(N-05)-100 - Block 05 - North and South Elevations.pdf (507 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Post Demo - Block 04&05 - West ElevationP3-001 Post Demo - Block 04&05 - West Elevation.pdf (256 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Post Demo - Block 04&05 - South ElevationP3-002 Post Demo - Block 04&05 - South Elevation.pdf (167 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Block 04 05 - Ground Floor Plan16037_WGC_North Site_P1(N-04-05)-100 - Block 04-05 - Ground Floor Plan.pdf (367 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Block 04 05 - First Floor Plan16037_WGC_North Site_P1(N-04-05)-101 - Block 04-05 - First Floor.pdf (606 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Block 04 05 - Fifth Floor Plan16037_WGC_North Site_P1(N-04-05)-105 - Block 04-05 - Fifth Floor.pdf (332 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Block 04 05 - Third Floor Plan16037_WGC_North Site_P1(N-04-05)-103 - Block 04-05 - Third Floor.pdf (413 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Block 04 05 - Second Floor Plan16037_WGC_North Site_P1(N-04-05)-102 - Block 04-05 - Second Floor.pdf (454 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Block 04 & 05 - Fourth Floor PlanP1(N-04-05)-104 - Block 04-05 - Fourth Floor.pdf (295 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Post Demo - Block 04&05 - Ground FloorP1-000 Post Demo - Block 04&05 - Ground floor.pdf (243 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Post Demo - Block 04&05 - First FloorP1-001 Post Demo - Block 04&05 - First floor.pdf (234 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Post Demo - Block 04&05 - Second FloorP1-002 Post Demo - Block 04&05 - Second floor.pdf (214 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Post Demo - Block 04&05 - Third FloorP1-003 Post Demo - Block 04&05 - Third floor.pdf (210 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Post Demo - Block 04&05 - Fourth Floor PlanP1-004 Post Demo - Block 04&05 - Fourth floor.pdf (157 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Post Demo - Block 04&05 - Fifth Floor PlanP1-005 Post Demo - Block 04&05 - Fifth floor.pdf (146 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Plan ExistingE0-001_P2 - Location Plan-Existing.pdf (713 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location PlanP0-000_P2 - Location Plan.pdf (1410 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Block 04 & 05 - Site Location PlanP0(N-04-05)-001 - Block 04 & 05 - Site Location Plan.pdf (1432 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Block 04 05 - Sections16037_WGC_North Site_P2(04-05)-100 - Block 04-05 - Sections.pdf (757 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design And Access Statement Part 1Segment 001 of 16037_Design and Access Statement.compressed.pdf (1813 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design And Access Statement Part 2Segment 002 of 16037_Design and Access Statement.compressed.pdf (5078 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design And Access Statement Part 3Segment 003 of 16037_Design and Access Statement.compressed.pdf (3416 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design And Access Statement Part 4Segment 004 of 16037_Design and Access Statement.compressed.pdf (5064 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design And Access Statement Part 5 - RedactedSegment 005 of 16037_Design and Access Statement.compressed.pdf (5573 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design And Access Statement Part 6Segment 006 of 16037_Design and Access Statement.compressed.pdf (4853 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design And Access Statement Part 7Segment 007 of 16037_Design and Access Statement.compressed.pdf (5109 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design And Access Statement Part 8Segment 008 of 16037_Design and Access Statement.compressed.pdf (5111 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design And Access Statement Part 9Segment 009 of 16037_Design and Access Statement.compressed.pdf (4860 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design And Access Statement Part 10Segment 010 of 16037_Design and Access Statement.compressed.pdf (1717 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Landscape Design Statement Part 1Pages from BMD.17.023 Landscape Design Statement Part 1 Pages 1 - 30.pdf (4863 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Landscape Design Statement Part 2 - RedactedPages from BMD.17.023 Landscape Design Statement Part 2 Pages 31 - 70.pdf (13246 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Historic EnglandY_HERef_L00870170_314861_620180960LB.pdf (88 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Highways EnglandEmail-#4986 Planning Application 6 2018 0960 LB Former Shredded Wheat Factory Welwyn Garden City AL8 .pdf (18 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Historic environment advisor6-18-0960-1.pdf (175 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Thames WaterEmail-3rd Party Planning Application - 6 2018 0960 LB.pdf (11 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: HCC Historic EnvironmentHerts County Council Archaeology.pdf (175 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Highways England - RedactedFW_ #4986 Response to Planning A_pplication 6_2018_0960_LB Former Shredded Wheat Factory Welwyn Garden City AL8 6UN(1).pdf (20 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Highways England Planning ResponseSIGNED HEPR 620180960LB FORMER SHREDDED WHEAT WELWYN GARDEN CITY AL8 6UN.pdf (68 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620180960LB(4).pdf (40 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Correspondence - Cadent GasEmail-Our Ref EA_TE_Z5_3NWP_010254 Your Ref 6 2018 0960 LB (LMW) Site Address AL8 6UN Former .pdf (20 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620180960LB.pdf (534 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Heritage StatementShredded Wheat LBC Appraisal April 2018A.pdf (772 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Block 04 05 - Roof PlanP1(N-04-05)-105_P2 - Block 04-05 - Roof Plan.pdf (332 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice 19042018.pdf (385 kb) | Not published | View |
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