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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179 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TA
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Council sourceConversion of the roof space to provide 3x one bed studio flats and the erection of a first floor rear extension to provide 1x one bed studio and storage area for the shops (A1) below as well as ground floor internal alterations with associated parking arrangements.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - RedactedEstateManagementConsentNoPersonalDataForm.pdf (42 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site PlanIND-1136-P01 Rev B Proposed Site Plan 180904.pdf (1123 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed ElevationsIND-1136-P04 Rev B Proposed Elevations 180829.pdf (881 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing ElevationsIND-1136-E10 Existing Elevations 171120.pdf (160 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Ground Floor PlanIND-1136-E02 Rev A Existing Ground Floor Plan 180612.pdf (511 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed First Floor PlanIND-1136-P03 Rev D Proposed First Floor Plan 181122.pdf (309 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Ground Floor Plan - bike storageIND-1136-P02 Rev E Proposed Ground Floor Plan 181207.pdf (382 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location PlanIND-1136-LP01 Rev A Location Plan 180208.pdf (269 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620182488EM(2).pdf (37 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620182488EM.pdf (530 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Site PlanIND-1136-E01 Existing Site Plan 171120.pdf (1082 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed First Floor PlanIND-1136-P03 Rev C Proposed First Floor Plan 180904.pdf (383 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Ground Floor PlanIND-1136-P02 Rev D Proposed Ground Floor Plan 180829.pdf (514 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Ground Floor PlanIND-1136-P02 Rev E Proposed Ground Floor Plan 181122.pdf (376 kb) | Not published | View |
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