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Certificate of lawfulness for the existing floorspace at The Howard Centre to be used for any operation within Use Class E with the exception of unit 54.

The Howard Centre Howardsgate Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HA

Decided - GrantedReference: 6/2020/2983/LAWEWelwyn Hatfield Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided - Granted
Application type
LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - EXISTING
Received
12 Nov 2020
Validated
12 Nov 2020
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Application overview

Certificate of lawfulness for the existing floorspace at The Howard Centre to be used for any operation within Use Class E with the exception of unit 54.

Proposal details

Reference
6/2020/2983/LAWE
Agent
Mr Matthew Sobic

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Application location

The Howard Centre Howardsgate Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HA

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Documents 7 of 7

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Description: Application form redactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (108 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Existing first floor plan18474-0008-00 Existing first floor plan.pdf (1571 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Existing ground floor plan18474-0007-00 Existing ground floor plan.pdf (1768 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Site Location PlanSite Location Plan.pdf (1693 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comments - The Gardens TrustComments.pdf (75 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Decision Notice pdfDecision Notice_620202983LAWE.pdf (526 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Officer Report PdfDelegated Report_620202983LAWE(1).pdf (20 kb)Not publishedView

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Decided - Granted
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