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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Former Xerox Site Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 1HE
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - RedactedApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (156 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: X7 Elevations16 002-702 - X7 elevations (002).pdf (3809 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: X7 West And South Elevations16 002-706 - X7 west and south elevations.pdf (1771 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: X7 East And North Elevations16 002-705 - X7 east and north elevations.pdf (1089 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: X7 Upper Floors16 002-708 - X7 upper floors.pdf (85 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: X7 Ground floor16 002-707 C - X7 ground floor.pdf (399 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: X7 location-existing site plan16 002-704 D - X7 location-existing site plan.pdf (98 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Parking plan including X716 002-905 F - Parking plan including X7.pdf (321 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: X7 Bin store, car and cycle parking plan16 002-709 A - X7 bin store, car and cycle parking plan.pdf (213 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design and Access Statement - redactedDAS Xerox X7(1).pdf (2223 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Planning StatementX7 PLANNING STATEMENT.pdf (1100 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Herts Tranport Programmes & Strategyalan.story@hertfordshire.gov.pdf (186 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Called In - Cllr Roberts6 2018 1810 MAJ.pdf (328 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional - Lead Local Flood Authority620181810MAJ - LLFA 15.08.18.pdf (77 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - HCC R & RSAnthony Bester_HCC F&RS Response, 6_2018_1810_MAJ, Former Xerox Site, Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City.pdf (173 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - WHBC - Client ServicesComments(3).pdf (53 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditonal - Network RailLeighton Matthew_Ref 6_2018_1810_MAJ - residential development, former Xerox Site, Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City.pdf (205 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Housing Team - redacted172.pdf (719 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Housing Team Attachment - Affordable Housing LocationsXEROX AH LOCATIONS INC X5 X6 LIABILITY 24.08.18 PV(1).PDF (178 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Herts Biological Records CentreFormer Xerox Site Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 1HE Erection of 16 apartments 6 2018 1810 MAJ ok bird informative.pdf (56 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - HCC S106 ObligationFW_ 6_2018_1810_MAJ-Former Xerox Site Bessemer Road WGC_Redacted.pdf (117 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - WHBC Parking ServicesComments(34).pdf (53 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Thames Water3rd Party Planning Application - 6_2018_1810_MAJ.pdf (15 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional - Public Health & ProtectionXerox X7 revised Nov 2018.pdf (195 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - LLFA620181810MAJ - Former Xerox Site_19.11.2018.pdf (71 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Hertfordshire ConstabularyRepl to Planning 15132018.pdf (34 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Historic Environement Advisor6-18-1810-1.pdf (92 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Herts Biological Records CentreFormer Xerox Site Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 1HE 6.2018.1810.MAJ no comment on amend.pdf (8 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: S106 dated 11 January 2019 redactedS106 dated 11 Jan 19 redacted.pdf (20981 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620181810MAJ.pdf (544 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620181810MAJ(6).pdf (81 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: X7 Block plan16 002-703 E - X7 Block plan.pdf (275 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Economic StatementECONOMIC STATEMENT.pdf (101 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Noise AssessmentGA NOISE ASSESSMENT.pdf (2714 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Environmental Noise Impact Assessment - Block X7NOISE REPORT ACOUSTIC PRINCIPLES.pdf (4673 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Crime Prevention StatementCRIME PREVENTION STATEMENT.pdf (203 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Heads Of Terms WordHeads of terms Word.pdf (108 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Parking StatementPARKING STATEMENT.pdf (464 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Surface Water/SUDs Strategy - redactedX7 Drainage Strategy_Redacted.pdf (1604 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Geoenvironmental Interpretative Report And Remediation Strategy - redacted37.pdf (16925 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620181810MAJ.pdf (86 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: X7 Location / Existing Site Plan16 002-702 - X7 location-existing site plan (002).pdf (170 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: X7 Block plan16 002-703 C - X7 Block plan.pdf (280 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: X7 Ground Floor16 002-707 - X7 ground floor.pdf (398 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: X7 Bin Store, Car and Cycle Parking plan16 002-709 - X7 bin store, car and cycle parking plan.pdf (226 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: X7 Block plan16 002-703 D - X7 Block plan.pdf (273 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Parking Plan Including X716 002-704 C - X7 location-ADDITIONAL PARKING.pdf (321 kb) | Not published | View |
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