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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15 Howardsgate Welwyn Garden City AL8 6BU
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Council sourceInstallation of x2 non-illuminated signs, 1 externally illuminated sign, retractable canopy, barriers at front of the restaurant and 1 externally illuminated projection sign (retrospective)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (151 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Pre-Existing ElevationA103 Pre-Existing Elevation.pdf (1051 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing ElevationA106 Existing Elevation.pdf (472 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed ElevationA109 Proposed Elevation.pdf (625 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Floor PlanA104 Existing Floor Plan.pdf (323 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Floor PlanA107 Proposed Floor Plan.pdf (323 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Pre-Existing Floor PlanA101 Pre-Existing Floor Plan.pdf (322 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site and Location Plan15 Howardsgate Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AL- Location Block Plan-RevA.pdf (582 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Portable BarriersA110 Proposed Portable Barriers.pdf (293 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Signs & lightsA111 Proposed Signs & lights.pdf (362 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing SectionA105 Existing Section.pdf (265 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed SectionA108 Proposed Section.pdf (265 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Pre-existing sectionA102 Pre-existing section.pdf (293 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - The Gardens TrustComments.pdf (76 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional- HCC HighwaysResponse_6-2022-2811-ADV.pdf (79 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Support - 50 Church Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6QJ -Redacted50 Church Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6QJ Support 21-03-2023-Redacted.pdf (74 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620222811ADV.pdf (24 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated Report PDFDelegated Report_620222811ADV(2).pdf (23 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PhotographFD7FC963-7736-4CBE-8F34-366DEFE2CD8F.jpeg (1496 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PhotographE22C8321-6F40-4EE3-99E8-605E41661033.jpeg (1358 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Photograph4574D4E0-E4EF-414F-A02A-2F84D0B33F23.jpeg (4444 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PhotographBF232658-BA7A-4966-8DEF-7BED43ED7603.jpeg (1363 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620222811ADV.pdf (85 kb) | Not published | View |
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