Council planning record

Change of use from A1 Post Office to A3/A4 Restaurant and Drinking Establishment with associated works

17-19 Howardsgate Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HA

Decided - GrantedReference: 6/2018/1232/FULLWelwyn Hatfield Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided - Granted
Application type
FULL PERMISSION
Received
9 May 2018
Validated
9 May 2018
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Application overview

Change of use from A1 Post Office to A3/A4 Restaurant and Drinking Establishment with associated works

Proposal details

Reference
6/2018/1232/FULL
Agent
Mr M Hendry

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17-19 Howardsgate Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HA

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Description: Application Form - No Personal DataApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (120 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Site Layout Plan3723.03(10) Site Layout Plan.pdf (281 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Proposed Elevation E02, E033723.03(06) Proposed Wigmores Rear Elevation E-02 E-03.pdf (291 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Existing Elevation E013723.01(05) Existing Howardsgate Elevation E-01.pdf (125 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Existing Rear Elevation E02, E033723.01(06) Existing Wigmores Rear Elevation E-02 E-03.pdf (133 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Proposed Elevation E013723.03(05) Proposed Howardsgate Elevation E-01.pdf (284 kb)Not publishedView
Description: External Elevations A-A & B-B HVAC Layout001-559 -03C Ext Elevs A-A & B-B[12].pdf (235 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Equipment Schedule001-559 -ES Equipment Schedule REV A[4].pdf (329 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Existing Basement Plan3723.01(01) Existing Basement Plan.pdf (67 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Existing Ground Floor Plan3732.01(02) Existing Ground Floor Plan.pdf (90 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Existing First Floor Plan3732.01(03) Existing First Floor Plan.pdf (97 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Proposed Basement General Arrangement Plan3732.03(01) Proposed Basement General Arrangement Plan.pdf (74 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Proposed Ground Floor General Arrangement Plan3732.03(02) Proposed Ground Floor General Arrangement Plan.pdf (225 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Proposed First Floor General Arrangement Plan3732.03(03) Proposed First Floor General Arrangement Plan.pdf (222 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Ground Floor HVAC Layout001-559 -01B Ground Floor[22].pdf (297 kb)Not publishedView
Description: First Floor HVAC Layout001-559 -02F First Floor[10].pdf (377 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Site Location and Block Plan3723.03(09) Site Location and Block Plan.pdf (215 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Proposed Plant Area Elevation3723.03(09)B Proposed Plant Elevation.pdf (456 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Proposed Section A A3723.03(07) Proposed Section A - A.pdf (148 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Proposed Section BB3723.03(08) Proposed Section B - B.pdf (85 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Existing Section AA3723.01(07) Existing Section A - A.pdf (94 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Existing Section BB3723.01(08) Existing Section B - B.pdf (72 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Design And Access StatementDesign and Access Statement - 3723 - Beech House Welwyn.pdf (1333 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Annex C: Risk Assessment For OdourBeech House Welwyn Garden City Annex c DEFRA Risk Assessment 11.04.pdf (209 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Planning StatementSupporting Planning Statement.pdf (7041 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comment - Lorraine Davis - WHBC - Client ServicesComments.pdf (53 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comment - Hertfordshire Gardens TrustComments(2).pdf (54 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comment - Herts HighwaysEmail-Planning application 6 2018 1232 FULL - 17-19 Howardsgate.pdf (16 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Support - Vikki Hatfield - WHBC - Parking ServicesComments(4).pdf (53 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Objection Environmental HealthPlanning response 17-19 Howardsgate.pdf (8 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comment Hertfordshire Transport Programmes & Stratergyalan.story@hertfordshire.gov1232.pdf (164 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comment - WHBC - Client ServicesComments(23).pdf (53 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comment - Public Health & Protection17-19 Howardsgate.pdf (131 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comment - Public Health & Protection17-19 Howardsgate revised Oct 2018(1).pdf (128 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comment - Public Health & ProtectionEmail-6 2018 1232 FULL - 17-19 Howardsgate.pdf (11 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Photographic Schedule - RedactedPhotographic Schedule.pdf (3559 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Photo of V BoardPhoto of V Board.jpg (2310 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620181232FULL.pdf (539 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Committee Reportversion 2 of 15-17 Howardsgate.pdf (1320 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Noise Impact Assessment - Revision DJDB_JEB_P18-1508_01 Rev D - Welwyn Post Office Change of Use_D.1.pdf (1356 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Noise Impact AssessmentJDB_JEB_P18-1508_01 Rev C - Welwyn Post Office - Noise Impact Assessment.pdf (2640 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Existing Roof Plan3732.01(04) Existing Roof Plan.pdf (246 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Proposed Roof Plan3732.03(04) Proposed Roof Plan.pdf (247 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620181232FULL(1).pdf (86 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Letting advertWelwyn Garden City - 17-19 Howardsgate.pdf (1353 kb)Not publishedView
Description:JLL.pdf (558 kb)Not publishedView

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Decided - Granted
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