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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Comet Hotel, St Albans Road West, Hatfield, AL10 9RH
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Council sourceTemporary partial change of use of Student Accommodation (Sui Generis) to Serviced Apartments (C1)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (151 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Third Floor PlanA-3F Plans.pdf (2082 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed First and Second Floor PlansA-1F and 2F Plans.pdf (3191 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Ground Floor PlanA-GF Plans.pdf (3242 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location PlanA-Location Plan.pdf (782 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Client ServicesComments.pdf (74 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Public Health & ProtectionComet Hotel tempt change of use.pdf (115 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Hatfield Town CouncilComments(1).pdf (73 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Cllr Duncan BellCouncillor Bell Comment 20-05-2020.pdf (76 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Herts Transp Prog & StratergyResponse_6-2020-0935-MAJ.pdf (78 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - WHBC Parking ServicesComet Hotel - 6_2020_0935(1).pdf (81 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620200935MAJ(1).pdf (341 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice - PDFDecision Notice_620200935MAJ.pdf (531 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620200935MAJ(1).pdf (85 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Serviced Apartments Parking PlanA-SAPP001 - SA Parking Plan.pdf (313 kb) | Not published | View |
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