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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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Fountain House 1-7 Howardsgate Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AL
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Council sourceConstruction of a dormer roof formation to accommodate an additional storey at third floor level, providing nine flats (7 x 1 bedroom and 2 x self-contained studio flats), including a rear lift tower, ground floor entrance lobby, and external services serving the new floor.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - No Personal DataApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (120 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Plan4898_A920 P2 Site Plan.pdf (262 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Roof Plan4898_A016_P2 Existing Roof Plan.pdf (283 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed South And West Elevations4898_A250_P5 South and West Elevations.pdf (384 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed North And East Elevations4898_A251_P4 North and East Elevations.pdf (800 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing South And East Elevations4898_A910_P4 Existing South and East Elevations.pdf (608 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing North And West Elevations4898_A911_P5 Existing North and West Elevations.pdf (744 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Ground Floor Plan4898_A160_P5 Proposed Ground Floor Plan.pdf (386 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Third Floor Plan4898_A163_P7 Proposed Third Floor Plan.pdf (362 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Ground Floor Plan4898_A013_P4 Existing Ground Floor.pdf (534 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing First Floor Plan4898_A014_P3 Existing First Floor Plan.pdf (197 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed First Floor Plan4898_A161_P4 Proposed First Floor Plan.pdf (295 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Second Floor Plan4898_A015_P2 Existing Second Floor Plan.pdf (379 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Second Floor Plan4898_A162_P3 Proposed Second Floor Plan.pdf (1100 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Plan4898_A921_P1 Location Plan.pdf (349 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Balustrade Details4898_A390_P2 Balustrade Details.pdf (308 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Dormer Details Plan4898_A382_P2 Dormer Details-Plan.pdf (1186 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Heating and Cooling LayoutFGP-669-55-NS-01_T4.pdf (314 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Below Ground Drainage Layout16082-300A.PDF (588 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Schematic Section4898_A252_P2 Proposed Schematic Section.pdf (427 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Dormer Details Section4898_A384_P1 Dormer Details-Section.pdf (656 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design And Access Statement6246 Design and Access Statement(1).pdf (203 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Planning Statement - Redacted23.04.18 Planning Statement 9 flats.pdf (2686 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Transport Statement1701-27 TS02.pdf (1922 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - WHBC - Parking Services - Attachment6_2018_1057_FULL.pdf (4 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - WHBC - Parking ServicesComments.pdf (71 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Lorraine Davis - WHBC - Client ServicesComments(1).pdf (72 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - LLFA620181067PN11 - LLFA 18.05.18.pdf (147 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Vikki Hatfield - WHBC - Parking ServicesComments(3).pdf (53 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Environmental Health WHBCFountain House May 2018 dormer roof formation.pdf (121 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620181057FULL(2).pdf (39 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620181057FULL.pdf (532 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Airo Letter Djb Kh 6982 L2AIRO Letter DJB-KH-6982-L2.pdf (156 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Airo Report Djb 6982 B For Gpl 2014 LtdAIRO Report DJB-6982-B for GPL 2014 Ltd.pdf (158 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Airo Report Djb 6982 A For Gpl 2014 LtdAIRO Report DJB-6982-A for GPL 2014 Ltd.pdf (174 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Airo Report Djb 6982 C For Gpl 2014 LtdAIRO Report DJB-6982-C for GPL 2014 Ltd.pdf (175 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Airo Report Djb 6982 For Gpl 2014 LtdAIRO Report DJB-6982 for GPL 2014 Ltd.pdf (191 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Airo Report Djb R6982 D For Gpl 2014 LtdAIRO Report DJB-R6982-D for GPL 2014 Ltd.pdf (627 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Airo Report Djb 6982 F For Gpl 2014 LtdAIRO Report DJB-6982-F for GPL 2014 Ltd.pdf (899 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Airo Report Djb 6982 E For Gpl 2014 LtdAIRO Report DJB-6982-E for GPL 2014 Ltd.pdf (1462 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Airo Report 6982 GAIRO Report 6982-G.pdf (1395 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Plant Noise AssessmentAIRO Report 6982-H.pdf (1209 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Roof Plan4898_A164_P4 Proposed Roof Plan.pdf (365 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Typical Roof Details4898_A380_P2 Typical Roof Details.pdf (590 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620181057FULL.doc (367 kb) | Not published | View |
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