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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Fountain House, 1 - 7 Howardsgate Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AL
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Council sourceVariation of condition 2 (approved drawings) on planning permission 6/2017/2019/FULL
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - RedactedApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (98 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Approved Side Elevation - West1815_80_211_Approved_Side_Elevation.pdf (247 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Approved Side Elevation - East1815_80_213_Approved_Side_Elevation.pdf (326 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Rear Elevation - North1815_81_212_Proposed_Rear_Elevation.pdf (723 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Side Elevation - East1815_81_213_Proposed_Side_Elevation.pdf (447 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Side Elevation - West1815_81_211_Proposed_Side_Elevation.pdf (499 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Approved Rear Elevation - North1815_80_212_Approved_Rear_Elevation.pdf (461 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Location Plan1815_98_001_Existing_Location_Plan.pdf (190 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - The Gardens TrustComments.pdf (52 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Public Health & ProtectionEmail-6 2019 0578 VAR - 1 Howardsgate.msg (49 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620190578VAR.pdf (24 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620190578VAR.pdf (530 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620190578VAR.pdf (86 kb) | Not published | View |
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