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 Argos and Belvoir Premises Longcroft House Fretherne Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6PZ
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Council sourceChange of use of ground floor units from retail (use class A1) and professional services (use class A2) to a gymnasium (use class D2)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - RedactedApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (153 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Floor Plans10.pdf (1576 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Floor Plans11.pdf (663 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location PlanLocation Plan - Rise Gym, Fretherne Road 28.02.2019.pdf (649 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing and Proposed Elevations.pdf20 Existing and Proposed Elevations.pdf (595 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Planning Statement Rise Gym-RedactedPlanning Statement Rise Gym_Redacted.pdf (401 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - WHBC - Client ServicesComments.pdf (52 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - WHBC Parking ServicesComments(1).pdf (52 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Herts Transport Programmes & StratergyEmail-Planning application 6 2019 0402 FULL - Former Argos and Belvoir Premises.msg (66 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional - WHBC Public Health & ProtectionFormer Argos and Belvoir Premises Longcroft House.pdf (124 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment- Lorraine Davis - WHBC - Client Services- redactedNew comments for application 6_2019_0402_FULL_Redacted.pdf (14 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - WHBC - Client ServicesNew comments for application 6_2019_0402_FULL.pdf (13 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620190402FULL.pdf (53 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620190402FULL.pdf (534 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Noise Impact Assessment V1.0 -RedactedKR06418 (Rise Gym Welwyn Garden City) Noise Impact Assessment v1.0_Redacted.pdf (1405 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620190402FULL.pdf (86 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Construction Method StatementRise Gym CMP.pdf (260 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Appendix 2 Example Studio TimetableAppendix 2 Example Studio Timetable.pdf (316 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Rise Gym Servicing PlanRise Gym Servicing Plan.pdf (191 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Rise Gym Look & FeelRise Gym Look&Feel 07.05.2019.pdf (4992 kb) | Not published | View |
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