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 Hertfordshire AL8 6AP
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Council sourceErection of an additional storey at second floor to accommodate 3 residential units including alterations to internal access, new acoustic enclosure and bin and bicycle storage to rear.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application form redactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (433 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Plan3644 02A Location Plan.pdf (159 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing South and West Elevations3644 03A Existing South and West Elevations.pdf (104 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing East and North Elevations and Sections3644 04A Existing East and North Elevations.pdf (86 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Site Plan3644 05B Existing Site Plan.pdf (143 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Ground Floor Plan3644 10A Existing Ground Floor Plan.pdf (52 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing First Floor Plan3644 11A Existing First Floor Plan.pdf (58 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Ground Floor Plan3644 40 Proposed Ground Floor Plan.pdf (105 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed First Floor Plan unchanged from Existing3644 41 Proposed First Floor Plan.pdf (116 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Second Floor Plan3644 42 Proposed Second Floor Plan.pdf (145 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing and Proposed Roof Plan3644 43 Existing and Proposed Roof Plan.pdf (96 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Visual3644 44 Proposed Visual from Road.pdf (242 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed South and West Elevations3644 45A Proposed South and West Elevations.pdf (132 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed North and East Elevations3644 46 Proposed North and East Elevations.pdf (120 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Visual Looking up Wigmores North towards Howardsgate3644 48 Visual Looking up Wigmores North.pdf (209 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design and Access Statement - readctedDESIGN STATEMENT - March 2024_Redacted.pdf (9460 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection- WHBC Public Health and ProtectionWK144314 - 31A Howardsgate.pdf (168 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection- WHBC Public Health and ProtectionComments.pdf (73 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Conservation Officer - Place Services - comments6.2024.0613.FULL 31A Howardsgate Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL8 6AP.pdf (126 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Conservation Officer - Place ServicesComments(1).pdf (74 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - HCC HighwaysResponse_6-2024-0613-FULL.pdf (81 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - WHBC - Client ServicesComments(2).pdf (76 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment- 50 Church Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6QJ -Redacted50 Church Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6QJ Comment 03-05-2024-Redacted.pdf (74 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - 7 Pentley Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 7SH -Redacted7 Pentley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SH Comment 07-05-2024-Redacted.pdf (73 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620240613FULL.pdf (25 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated Report PDFDelegated Report_620240613FULL(1).pdf (48 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Environmental Noise AssessmentAcoustic report Howardsgate Welwyn - REVA.pdf (1090 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620240613FULL.pdf (85 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Cover Letter - redactedLetgen04_Redacted.pdf (162 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Part L1B Compliance Assessment - redactedbRIARY Energy Overheating Report_Redacted.pdf (2103 kb) | Not published | View |
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