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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Magellan House 5 Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 1GF
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Council sourceInstallation of new windows, erection of a new fence and gate, installation of a container within the yard space, installation of new ventilation louvres, installation of new air conditioning units within the plant space and new roller shutter and entrance door.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application form redactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (156 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed block plan200733_199_PR_SP_REV-A_06.07.21.pdf (2344 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing block plan200733_099_00_EX-SP_06.07.21.pdf (2319 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed elevation and floor plans sheet 2200733_401_PR_EL_REV-A_28.06.21.pdf (285 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed elevation and floor plans sheet 1200733_400_PR_EL_REV-B_16.07.21.pdf (244 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: NMA Proposed Elevations and Floor Plans 2200733_401_PR_EL_NMA Rev E (1).pdf (307 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: NMA Proposed Elevations and Floor Plans 1200733_400_PR_EL_NMA Rev E (1).pdf (329 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing elevations sheet 1200733_102_EX_EL_REV-C_20.07.21.pdf (215 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing elevations sheet 2200733_103_EX_EL_REV-B_20.07.21.pdf (139 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing ground floor plan200733_100_00_EX-GA_15.06.21.pdf (138 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing first floor plan200733_101_01_EX-GA_15.06.21.pdf (227 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location plan200733_198_PR_LOCATION_07.07.21.pdf (204 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: WK125672 - Magellan House, Bessemer Rd.pdfWK125672 - Magellan House, Bessemer Rd.pdf (70 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620212146FULL(1).pdf (543 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620212146FULL(3).pdf (38 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: NMA Response Letter PDFOne-off letter_620212146FULL(1).pdf (54 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620212146FULL.pdf (85 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing elevations sheet 2200733_103_EX_EL_REV-A_01.07.21.pdf (136 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing elevations sheet 1200733_102_EX_EL_REV-A_01.07.21.pdf (180 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed elevation and floor plans sheet 1200733_400_PR_EL_REV-A_28.06.21.pdf (325 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing elevations sheet 1200733_102_EX_EL_REV-B_16.07.21.pdf (138 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: NMA New Window Building ElevationEN2781-00-202 (SECTION) Rev C.pdf (519 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Covering Letter redactedWelwyn Hatfield Borough Council - Magellan Covering Letter(1).pdf (513 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: NMA Cover Letter - RedactedWelwyn Hatfield Borough Council - Magellan NMA Covering Letter_Redacted.pdf (116 kb) | Not published | View |
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