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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31A Howardsgate Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AP
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Council sourcePrior approval for conversion of vacant offices to residential use
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application form redactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (146 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Plan3644 05A Proposed Site Plan.pdf (143 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Plan3644 01 Location Plan.pdf (73 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Ground Floor Plan3644 10 Existing Ground Floor Plan.pdf (94 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing First Floor Plan3644 11 Existing First Floor Plan.pdf (103 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Ground Floor Plan3644 15A Proposed Ground Floor Plan.pdf (51 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed First Floor Plan3644 16A Proposed First Floor Plan.pdf (82 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - The Gardens TrustComments.pdf (73 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - HCC HighwaysHCC Highways 1620.pdf (83 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - WHBC - Public Health and Protection - commentsWK132047 - Howardsgate.pdf (66 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - WHBC - Public Health and ProtectionComments(1).pdf (72 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - WHBC - Public Health and ProtectionWK132047 - Howardsgate(1).pdf (66 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620221620PN11(3).pdf (28 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620221620PN11.pdf (20 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Overheating Report - RedactedOverheating Report_Redacted.pdf (1529 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Acoustic Report UpdatedNIA - updated report with secondary glazing DAA Group.pdf (1567 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620221620PN11.pdf (9 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Cover Letter - Redacted3644 Cover Letter July 22_Redacted.pdf (147 kb) | Not published | View |
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