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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1 Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 1GF
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Council sourceVariation of condition 8 (accessible housing) and condition 26 (drawing numbers) on planning permission 6/2020/0712/VAR for (Variation of conditions 5 (surface water drainage assessment) 18 (acoustic fencing) 21 (soft landscaping - planting and seeding) 22 (soft landscaping - boundary hedges) and 26 (drawing numbers) on planning permission 6/2018/3110/MAJ for redevelopment of the site including erection of 110 residential unit in a mix of houses and flats with supporting infrastructure including car parking and public open space following demolition of all existing buildings).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - RedactedApplication Form(1).pdf (136 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Amended application form - RedactedAmended Application Form_Redacted.pdf (139 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site Plan9682-PL03g Proposed Site Plan.pdf (3731 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Chesham Plans & Elevations9682-PL31c Housetype Chesham.pdf (782 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Dartford Plans & Elevations9682-PL32c Housetype Dartford.pdf (899 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Evesham Plans & Elevations9682-PL33c Housetype Evesham.pdf (876 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Romsey Plans & Elevations9682-PL35d Housetype Romsey.pdf (1492 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: York Plans & Elevations9682-PL36c Housetype York.pdf (859 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Cromer Plans & Elevations9682-PL30d Housetype Cromer.pdf (1326 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Plans & Elevations9682-PL34d Housetype Hexham.pdf (779 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Plans & Elevations9682-PL37a Housetype Filey.pdf (717 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Street Elevations9682-PL23d Proposed Street Elevations.pdf (3158 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Location Plan9682-PL01a Site Location Plan.pdf (253 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Location PlanSite Location Plan.pdf (664 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Boundaries Plan9682-PL04h Proposed Boundaries Plan.pdf (1084 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Materials Plan9682-PL05h Proposed Materials Plan.pdf (1496 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Heights Plan9682-PL07h Proposed Heights Plan.pdf (1562 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Waste Management Plan9682-PL08h Proposed Waste Management Plan.pdf (1018 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Car Parking Plan9682-PL09h Proposed Car Parking Plan.pdf (2027 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: No Objection attachment - Public Health and ProtectionWK124536 - Bessemer Rd.pdf (113 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: No Objection - WHBC - Public Health and ProtectionComments.pdf (76 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Response-HCC Growth and Infrastructure-EmailResponse 2021_1276_VAR-HCC Growth and Infrastructure-Email.pdf (204 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Response HCC - Growth & Infrastructure DepartmentResponse_6-2021-1276-VAR.pdf (81 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Cover Letter - RedactedS73 Covering Letter(1)(1).pdf (598 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Roof Plan9682-PL13h Proposed Roof Plan.pdf (1467 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Plans & Elevations9682-PL34c Housetype Hexham.pdf (778 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Waste Management Plan9682-PL08f Proposed Waste Management Plan.pdf (1017 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Plans & Elevations9682-PL37 Housetype Filey.pdf (781 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Boundaries Plan9682-PL04f Proposed Boundaries Plan.pdf (1082 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Car Parking Plan9682-PL09f Proposed Car Parking Plan.pdf (2024 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Materials Plan9682-PL05f Proposed Materials Plan.pdf (1494 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Roof Plan9682-PL13f Proposed Roof Plan.pdf (1465 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Heights Plan9682-PL07f Proposed Heights Plan.pdf (1559 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site Plan9682-PL03e Proposed Site Plan.pdf (3290 kb) | Not published | View |
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