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Change of use of ground floor units from retail (use class A1) and professional services (use class A2) to a gymnasium (use class D2)

Former Argos and Belvoir Premises Longcroft House Fretherne Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6PZ

Decided - GrantedReference: 6/2019/0402/FULLWelwyn Hatfield Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided - Granted
Application type
FULL PERMISSION
Received
21 Feb 2019
Validated
28 Feb 2019
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Application overview

Change of use of ground floor units from retail (use class A1) and professional services (use class A2) to a gymnasium (use class D2)

Proposal details

Reference
6/2019/0402/FULL
Agent
Mr D Brown

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Application location

Former Argos and Belvoir Premises Longcroft House Fretherne Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6PZ

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

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