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Change of use from retirement living apartments (use class C3 category II sheltered housing) to residential apartments (use class C3)

Highclere House 98 Great North Road Hatfield AL9 5DB

Decided - WithdrawnReference: 6/2020/1631/MAJWelwyn Hatfield Borough Council

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18 May 2020
Date Received
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24 Jun 2020
Date Valid
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29 Jul 2020
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4 Aug 2020
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4 Aug 2020
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Change of use from retirement living apartments (use class C3 category II sheltered housing) to residential apartments (use class C3)

Highclere House 98 Great North Road Hatfield AL9 5DB

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Document	Published	Action
Description: Application form -redactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (152 kb)	Not published	View
Description: ElevationNL-2391-05-AC-300 Elevation.pdf (849 kb)	Not published	View
Description: East West ElevationNl 2391 05 AC 301 Rev D - East West Elevation.pdf (1191 kb)	Not published	View
Description: ElevationNL-2391-05-AC-302 Elevation.pdf (613 kb)	Not published	View
Description: Ground FloorNL-2391-05-AC-100 - GA Ground Floor.pdf (903 kb)	Not published	View
Description: First FloorNL-2391-05-AC-101 -GA First Floor.pdf (688 kb)	Not published	View
Description: Second FloorNL-2391-05-AC-102 -GA Second Floor.pdf (1056 kb)	Not published	View
Description: Third FloorNL-2391-05-AC-103 -GA Third Floor.pdf (467 kb)	Not published	View
Description: Landscape General ArrangementNL_2391_01_05_LA_003B Landscape General Arrangement.pdf (1415 kb)	Not published	View
Description: Location PlanNL2391_1_03_AC_001 - Location Plan.pdf (334 kb)	Not published	View
Description: Roof PlanNL-2391-05-AC-104 REV E- GA Roof Plan.pdf (367 kb)	Not published	View
Description: Site LayoutNL 2391 05 AC 204 - GA Site Layout.pdf (1109 kb)	Not published	View

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