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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Unit J City Park Welwyn Garden City AL7 1LT
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Council sourceChange of use of existing industrial unit (Use Class B2) to Use Classes E(g)(iii) (Industrial Processes), B2 (General Industrial) and B8 (Storage and Distribution) together with refurbishment works including relocation of main entrance, installation of an additional shutter door, installation of plant and PV panels, recladding, reconfiguration of service yard and landscaping
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (384 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site Plan2024-11-P-002B proposed site plan.pdf (525 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Plan2024-11-X-001 location plan.pdf (271 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Site Plan2024-11-X-002 existing site plan.pdf (355 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Ground Floor Plan2024-11-X-003 existing ground floor plan.pdf (361 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing First Floor Plan2024-11-X-004 existing first floor plan.pdf (349 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Exising Roof Plan2024-11-X-005 exising roof plan.pdf (344 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevations2024-11-X-006 existing elevations.pdf (362 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Sections2024-11-X-007 existing sections.pdf (337 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Ground Floor Plan2024-11-P-003 proposed ground floor plan.pdf (377 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed First Floor Plan2024-11-P-004 proposed first floor plan.pdf (351 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Roof Plan2024-11-P-005 proposed roof plan.pdf (348 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Sections2024-11-P-007 proposed sections.pdf (341 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevations2024-11-P-006 proposed elevations.pdf (546 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Landscape Plan464-AFA-ZZ-00-DR-L-11001-P01-PDF-Landscape Plan.pdf (2443 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Planting Plan464-AFA-ZZ-00-DR-L-21001-P01-PDF-Planting Plan.pdf (1670 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Servicing Vehicle Swept Path Analysis10761-202(B) - City Park, Welwyn - Servicing Vehicle SPA (A3).pdf (607 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design and Access Statement2024-11 Unit J City Park. WGC_DAS_260217.pdf (3322 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Planning Statement2026.02 - Unit J Planning Statement.pdf (523 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Transport Statement10761 - City Park Welwyn - TN01 - Issue 2.pdf (5229 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional - Landscapes Department - Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council6 2026 0391 FULL - City Park Swiftfields Welwyn Garden City AL7 1LT.pdf (564 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional - Landscapes Department - Welwyn Hatfield Borough CouncilComments.pdf (78 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - WHBC - Public Health and ProtectionComments(1).pdf (75 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Conditional - HCC Transport Programmes & StrategyResponse_6-2026-0391-FULL.pdf (102 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - WHBC - Client ServicesComments(2).pdf (76 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Hertfordshire Ecology6-2026-0391-FULL Rsp 1 Det LGS SR.pdf (225 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620260391FULL.pdf (698 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620260391FULL(4).pdf (311 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: BNG MetricThe Statutory Biodiversity Metric Calculation Tool – Unit J, 2 Swiftfields, Welwyn Garden City (Rev 2).xlsm (4196 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Noise Impact Assessment93963.20260129.City Park Welwyn.NIA.pdf (1226 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site Plan2024-11-P-002 proposed site plan.pdf (479 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site Plan2024-11-P-002A proposed site plan.pdf (483 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Ecology Site Walkover82-924-R1-2 Site Walkover and Statutory Biodiversity Metric Report - Unit J, 2 Swiftfields, Welwyn Garden City.pdf (3025 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Arboricultural Impact AssessmentP209jrFeb26FV01_AIA.pdf (5460 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Sustainability ChecklistSustainability Checklist (FINAL).pdf (746 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Sustainability Design Statement Redacted2026.03.16 - Sustainable Design Statement__Redacted.pdf (154 kb) | Not published | View |
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