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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53A Great North Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TL
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Council sourceChange of use from storage and distribution B8, to mixed uses office B1 and residential C3, compromising of 4 X dwellings following the demolition of building
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - RedactedApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (160 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevations and Floor1490-03C.pdf (509 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing and Proposed Street Scenes1490-05.pdf (418 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Floor1490-02.pdf (307 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Floor1490-04B.pdf (362 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Plan1490-LOCRevA.pdf (208 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevations and Existing and Proposed Block Plans1490-01B.pdf (778 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design and Access Statement1490 - DASr2.0.pdf (3367 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - Parking ServicesComments.pdf (52 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional - WHBC - Public Health and Protection53A Great North Road Oct 2019.pdf (131 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional - WHBC - Public Health and ProtectionComments(1).pdf (51 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - Hatfield Town CouncilComments(4).pdf (51 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620192003FULL.pdf (20 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620192003FULL(4).pdf (147 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620192003FULL.pdf (86 kb) | Not published | View |
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