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Change of use and conversion of existing vacant hotel into 53 room hostel and erection of further 40 units of accommodation in the car park for a temporary period of up to 3 years.

Beales Hotel Comet Way Hatfield AL10 9NG

Decided - GrantedReference: 6/2021/1164/FULLWelwyn Hatfield Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided - Granted
Application type
FULL PERMISSION
Received
12 Apr 2021
Validated
20 Apr 2021
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Application overview

Change of use and conversion of existing vacant hotel into 53 room hostel and erection of further 40 units of accommodation in the car park for a temporary period of up to 3 years.

Proposal details

Reference
6/2021/1164/FULL
Parish
Hatfield
Agent
Simon Birnbaum

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Application location

Beales Hotel Comet Way Hatfield AL10 9NG

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Description: Application form redactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (159 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Existing Site PlanAS21.13 L.09.01 - Existing Site Plan.pdf (581 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Proposed Site PlanAS21.13 L.01.01 - Proposed Site Plan 40 Bed Scheme.pdf (1381 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Proposed ElevationsAS21.13 L.04.01 - Proposed Elevations (1).pdf (584 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Proposed ElevationsAS21.13 L.04.02 -Existing and Proposed Beales Hotel Elevations.pdf (102 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Existing Ground Floor PlanAS21.13 L.09.02 - Existing Ground Floor Plan (1).pdf (676 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Existing First Floor PlanAS21.13 L.09.03 - Existing First Floor Plan (1).pdf (762 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Proposed Ground Floor PlansAS21.13 L.02.01 - Proposed Ground Floor Plans (1).pdf (1473 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Proposed First Floor PlansAS21.13 L.02.02 - Proposed First Floor Plans (1).pdf (1576 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Location PlanSite location plan.pdf (320 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Existing Topographical Survey Plan02721S_Site Survey Plan (1).pdf (793 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Proposed Site SectionsAS21.13 L.03.01 - Proposed Site Sections (1).pdf (1027 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Design and Access StatementAS21.13 ISO Spaces YHA Design and Access Statement (Rev B).pdf (6362 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Transport StatementTransport Statement.pdf (2977 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comment - Thames Water3rd Party Planning Application - 6_2021_1164_FULL.pdf (110 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Conditional Response attachment - Public Health and Protection WHBCWK124124 - Beales Hotel.pdf (124 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Conditional Response - WHBC - Public Health and ProtectionComments.pdf (74 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comment - HCC HighwaysHCC Response_6-2021-1164-FULL.pdf (91 kb)Not publishedView
Description: PhotographsAS21.13 Indicative Images_Part4.pdf (5854 kb)Not publishedView
Description: PhotographsAS21.13 Indicative Images_Part3.pdf (6594 kb)Not publishedView
Description: PhotographsAS21.13 Indicative Images_Part2.pdf (6302 kb)Not publishedView
Description: PhotographsAS21.13 Indicative Image 1.pdf (292 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620211164FULL(1).pdf (537 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620211164FULL(1).pdf (36 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Flood Risk Assessment redactedFlood Risk Assessment(1).pdf (5770 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Proposed Roof PlanAS21.13 L.02.03 - Proposed Roof Plans.pdf (1677 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Existing Roof PlanAS21.13 L.09.04 - Existing Roof Plan.pdf (903 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620211164FULL.pdf (84 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Iso AccommodationiSO_Accommodation.pdf (1956 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Cil Questionscil_questions.pdf (390 kb)Not publishedView

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Decided - Granted
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