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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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The Long And Short Arm 18 Lemsford Village Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TN
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Council sourceErection of 6 dwellings with associated car parking, landscaping, bin storage and drainage, following the demolition of existing buildings including closed vacant Public House, garage and structures
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| Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Block Plan23205 - E303c - Existing Block Plan.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Block Plan23205 - P303b - Proposed Block Plan.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Street Scene23205 - P306 - Street Elevation.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Plots 1&2 Elevations23205 - P311 - Plots 1 and 2 Elevations.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Plots 3&4 Proposed Elevations23205 - P314 - Plots 3 and 4 Proposed Elevations.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Plots 5&6 Elevations23205 - P317b - Plots 5 and 6 Elevations.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevations sheet 123205 - E320 - Existing Elevations Sheet 1.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevations sheet 3 (garage)23205 - E322 - Existing Elevations Sheet 3 (garage).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevations sheet 223205 - E321 - Existing Elevations Sheet 2.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Ground Floor Plan23205 - E311 - Existing Ground Floor Plan.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing First Floor Plan23205 - E312 - Existing First Floor Plan.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Ground Floor Plan23205 - P304e - Proposed Ground Floor Plan.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location planFigures.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Plan23205 - E302b - Location Plan.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Plots 1&2 Plans23205 - P310a - Plots 1-2 - Plans.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Plots 3&4 Plans23205 - P313a - Plots 3-4 - Plans.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Plots 5&6 Plans23205 - P316b - Plots 5-6 - Plans.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Basement Plan23205 - E310 - Existing Basement Plan.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Sections23205 - P307a - Site Sections.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design and Access StatementLand at the Long Arm and Short Arm Lemsford - DAS - Rev 9.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Planning Statement07.09.23 Planning Statement - Lemsford WL SW vf.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Transport Technical Note- Revision D20231003_Transport Technical Note_Rev D.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - WHBC - Client ServicesComments.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional - WHBC - Public Health and Protection - attachmentWK141113 - The Long and Short Arm.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional - WHBC - Public Health and ProtectionComments(1).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Environment Agency136205.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - Councillor James BroachComments(2).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment- HCC HighwaysResponse_6-2023-1886-FULL.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment- Historic Environment6-23-1886-1.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment- HCC Ecology6-2023-1886-FULL Rsp 1.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Hatfield Town CouncilThe Long and Short Arm 18 Lemsford Village Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TN.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - HCC HighwaysResponse_6-2023-1886-FULL(1).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment- Place Services6_2023_1886_FULL The Long Arm and Short Arm Lemsford.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Thames Water_redacted6_2023_1886_FULL - The Long And Short Arm 18 Lemsford Village_Redacted.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Place Services6_2023_1886_FULL ADDITIONAL The Long Arm and Short Arm, Lemsford.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment- WHBC Landscapes6-2023-1886-FULL The Long and Short Arm.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Cadent Gas Attachment30944276_CadentGas.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Cadent GasCadent Gas Comment.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - 21 Lemsford Village Lemsford Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TN - My appeal for the L&S developmentLemsford.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - 21 Lemsford Village Lemsford Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TN -Redacted21 Lemsford Village, Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TN Objection 05-10-2023-Redacted.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - 7 Lemsford Village Lemsford Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TN -Redacted7 Lemsford Village, Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TN Objection 06-10-2023-Redacted.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - The Cottages 22 Lemsford Village Lemsford WGC -RedactedThe Cottages, 22 Lemsford Village, Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TN Comment 10-10-2023-Redacted.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - 4 Lemsford Village Lemsford WGC_redacted4lemsfordplanningnewapp1_Redacted.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - 14 Cromer Hyde Lane Lemsford Welwyn Garden City AL8 7XE -RedactedFULL.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment- 14 Cromer Hyde Lane Lemsford Welwyn Garden City AL8 7XE14 Cromer Hyde Lane, Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7XE Comment 13-10-2023-Redacted.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620231886FULL.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620231886FULL(6).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Energy And Sustainability Statement564_Long Arm Short Arm Public House_Energy and Sustainability Statement.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Heritage StatementLong Arm Short Arm Heritage Statement 0707_Redacted (1).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Roof Plan23205 - P305b - Proposed Roof Plan.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620231886FULL.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Block Plan23205 - P303a - Proposed Block Plan.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Ground Floor Plan23205 - P304c - Proposed Ground Floor Plan.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Roof Plan23205 - P305a - Proposed Roof Plan.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Plan23205 - E302a - Location Plan.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Block Plan23205 - E303b - Existing Block Plan.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Suds Drainage Strategy Report20230830-SUDS-B-Long Arm Short Arm.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Preliminary Ecological Appraisal6393_01_C_PEA.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Geoenvironmental and Geotechnical site assessmentTRC_Long Arm Short Arm_530030_Phase I v5.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Envirocheck CompiledEnvirocheck compiled.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: View From Lemsford Village Looking East23205 - P320 - View from Lemsford Village looking East.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: View From Lemsford Village Looking West23205 - P321 - View from Lemsford Village looking West.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Alternative Uses Assessment- RedactedAlternative Use Assessment v3_Redacted (002_Redacted.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Arboricultural Assessment- redactedArboricultural Assessment_Redacted.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree Protection Planaa3922f9-4065-423e-9445-42f4a509efac.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Appendix 2 Part A Envirocheck CompiledAppendix 2 part a Envirocheck compiled.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Appendix 2 Part B Envirocheck CompiledAppendix 2 part b Envirocheck compiled.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
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