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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Fountain House 1-7 Howardsgate Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AL
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Council sourcePrior approval for change of use from offices B1(a) to dwellinghouses (C3) to include the creation of 18 apartments
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application FormForm - notification of a proposed change of use to dwellings 2018 04 23.pdf (34 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed First Floor Plan4898_A018_P4 Proposed First Floor Plan.pdf (324 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Second Floor Plan4898_A015_P2 Existing Second Floor Plan.pdf (379 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Ground Floor Plan4898_A013_P4 Existing Ground Floor.pdf (534 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Second Floor Plan4898_A019_P4 Proposed Second Floor Plan.pdf (333 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing First Floor Plan4898_A014_P3 Existing First Floor Plan.pdf (197 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Plan4898_A921_P1 Location Plan.pdf (349 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - LLFA620181067PN11 - LLFA 18.05.18.pdf (147 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - Herts HighwaysEmail-Planning application 6 2018 1067 PN11 - Fountain House.pdf (15 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Public Health & ProtectionFountain House May 2018 6-2018-1067-PN11.pdf (121 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620181067PN11(2).pdf (28 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620181067PN11.pdf (25 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Noise Assesment - Roof Mounted CondensersAIRO Report 6982-G.pdf (1395 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Sound Insulation TestingAIRO Report DJB-6982 for GPL 2014 Ltd.pdf (191 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Sound Insulation Testing AAIRO Report DJB-6982-A for GPL 2014 Ltd.pdf (174 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Sound Insulation Testing BAIRO Report DJB-6982-B for GPL 2014 Ltd.pdf (158 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Sound Insulation Testing CAIRO Report DJB-6982-C for GPL 2014 Ltd.pdf (175 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Noise and Vibration Measurement SurveyAIRO Report DJB-6982-E for GPL 2014 Ltd.pdf (1462 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Noise Mitigation AssessmentAIRO Report DJB-6982-F for GPL 2014 Ltd.pdf (899 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Environmental Noise Survey and AssessmentAIRO Report DJB-R6982-D for GPL 2014 Ltd.pdf (627 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620181067PN11.doc (367 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Plan4898_A920_P2 Site Plan.pdf (108 kb) | Not published | View |
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