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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4 Great North Road Welwyn AL6 0PL
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Council sourceDemolition of existing building and construction of 9 dwellings
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application form_redactedpermission_in_principle (5)_Redacted.pdf (195 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing site plan49140-1.pdf (365 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location plan49140-2.pdf (351 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Planning statement - redactedPlanning Statementv1_Redacted.pdf (540 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Major objection - Welwyn Parish CouncilComments.pdf (75 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional response comments - WHBC - Public Health and ProtectionWK134772 - 4 Great North Rd.pdf (74 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional response - WHBC - Public Health and ProtectionComments(1).pdf (73 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - HCC HighwaysResponse_6-2022-2233-PIP.pdf (82 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust attachmentGreat North Road 4 620222233PIP 02122022.pdf (377 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - Herts and Middlesex Wildlife TrustHerts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust Objection 02-12-2022.pdf (73 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620222233PIP(2).pdf (24 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620222233PIP(1).pdf (49 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620222233PIP.pdf (85 kb) | Not published | View |
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