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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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Howlands House Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4SD
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Council sourceDemolition of three buildings on site and installation of site hoarding along street facing boundary
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (260 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Demolition TopographyHWH-RTA-XX-00-DR-A-0090-Demolition-Topo-.pdf (203 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site PlanHWH-RTA-XX-00-DR-A-0099-Demolition-Proposed Site Plan-.pdf (208 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Location PlanHWH-RTA-XX-XX-DR-A-0001-Site Location Plan-.pdf (152 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Demolition Office Building Ground & First FloorHWH-RTA-XX-XX-DR-A-0091-Demolition-OfficeBuilding-.pdf (157 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Demolition Building1 Ground & First FloorHWH-RTA-XX-XX-DR-A-0092-Demolition-Building1-.pdf (207 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Demolition Building2 Ground & First FloorHWH-RTA-XX-XX-DR-A-0093-Demolition-Building2-.pdf (203 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Demolition Elevation1of2HWH-RTA-XX-XX-DR-A-0094-Demolition-Elevation1of2-.pdf (186 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Demolition Elevation2of2HWH-RTA-XX-XX-DR-A-0095-Demolition-Elevation2of2-.pdf (174 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Demolition SectionsHWH-RTA-XX-XX-DR-A-0096-Demolition-Sections-.pdf (156 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design and Access StatementRT21002_Howlands House_Demolition Design and Access Statement.pdf (127 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - National Air Traffic Service-redactedRE_ 6_2025_0215_FULL Howlands House_Redacted.pdf (209 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Cadent GasLSBUD Ref_ 36642921 Your Ref_ 6_2025_0215_FULL (TA) DBYD MP-LP High Risk.pdf (796 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Cadent Gas attachment36642921_CadentGas.pdf (592 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Historic Environment6-25-0215-1.pdf (142 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Herts Ecology6_2025_0215_FULL Howlands House Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4SD.pdf (288 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional - WHBC - Public Health and Protection - attachment WK150006 - Howlands Hse.pdfWK150006 - Howlands Hse.pdf (69 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional - WHBC - Public Health and ProtectionComments.pdf (73 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment- Historic England_Redacted620250215FULL_HERef_P01589983_L467976_Redacted.pdf (131 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - HCC HighwaysResponse_6-2025-0215-FULL.pdf (74 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Conservation Officer - Place Services6.2025.0215.FULL Howlands House Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4SD.pdf (120 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Conservation Officer - Place ServicesComments(1).pdf (72 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment- Ecology6-2025-0215-FULL Rsp2.pdf (102 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional - HCC Transport Programmes & StrategyResponse_6-2025-0215-FULL(1).pdf (82 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - HCC Ecology6-2025-0215-FULL Rsp3.pdf (93 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - 183 Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RL -Redacted183 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RL Comment 30-03-2025-Redacted.pdf (74 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - 208 Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4HF -Redacted208 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4HF Comment 01-04-2025-Redacted.pdf (71 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - 208 Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4HF -RedactedHH Letter April 25_Redacted.pdf (89 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - 24 Sheepcote Welwyn Garden City AL7 4QD -Redacted24 Sheepcote, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4QD Objection 02-04-2025-Redacted.pdf (74 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620250215FULL.pdf (695 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620250215FULL(2)(1).pdf (246 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_620250215FULL.pdf (120 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site PlanHWH-RTA-XX-00-DR-A-0099-Demolition-Proposed Site Plan-.pdf (209 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Preliminary Bat Roosting Assessment ReportMH9833 Howlands House PBRA Report.pdf (1190 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Ecological Impact Assessment RedactedMH9832 Howlands House Ecological Impact Assessment May 2025_Redacted.pdf (6003 kb) | Not published | View |
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