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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Howard House Welwyn Garden City AL8 6PA
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Council sourceExternal alterations and refurbishment of Howard House (upper residential flats and communal areas) including alterations to existing openings, replacement windows and doors, roof-mounted PVs, ventilation terminals, cycle storage, upgraded lighting and associated fabric repairs
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application form redactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (558 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Location Plan/Block Planhwh-rta-xx-xx-dr-a-00001.pdf (187 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location PlanLocationPlan.pdf (940 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed GA Plan - Fourth Floorhwh-rta-xx-04-dr-a-00214.pdf (283 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed GA Plan - Third Floorhwh-rta-xx-03-dr-a-00213.pdf (180 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing GA Plan - Third Floorhwh-rta-xx-03-dr-a-00203.pdf (192 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Exsiting GA Plan - Ground Floorhwh-rta-xx-00-dr-a-00200.pdf (299 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed GA Plan - Second Floorhwh-rta-xx-02-dr-a-00212.pdf (236 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing GA Plan - Second Floorhwh-rta-xx-02-dr-a-00202.pdf (385 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed GA Plan - First Floorhwh-rta-xx-01-dr-a-00211.pdf (325 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing GA Plan - First Floorhwh-rta-xx-01-dr-a-00201.pdf (395 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed GA Plan - Ground Floorhwh-rta-xx-00-dr-a-00210.pdf (291 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevation - West 2hwh-rta-xx-xx-dr-a-00232.pdf (487 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevation - North 1hwh-rta-xx-xx-dr-a-00231.pdf (576 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevation - South 3hwh-rta-xx-xx-dr-a-00233.pdf (383 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevation - East 3hwh-rta-xx-xx-dr-a-00234.pdf (563 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevation - Courtyard West 6hwh-rta-xx-xx-dr-a-00236.pdf (473 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevation - Courtyard East 8hwh-rta-xx-xx-dr-a-00238.pdf (524 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevation - Courtyard South 7hwh-rta-xx-xx-dr-a-00237.pdf (697 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Section 3hwh-rta-xx-xx-dr-a-00253.pdf (226 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Section 1hwh-rta-xx-xx-dr-a-00251.pdf (279 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Section 3hwh-rta-xx-xx-dr-a-00243.pdf (196 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Section 1hwh-rta-xx-xx-dr-a-00241.pdf (247 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevation - Courtyard South 7hwh-rta-xx-xx-dr-a-00227.pdf (582 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevation - Courtyard North 5hwh-rta-xx-xx-dr-a-00225.pdf (427 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevation - East 4hwh-rta-xx-xx-dr-a-00224.pdf (529 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevation - West 2hwh-rta-xx-xx-dr-a-00222.pdf (433 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing GA Plan - Roofhwh-rta-xx-xx-dr-a-00205.pdf (135 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed GA Plan - Roofhwh-rta-xx-xx-dr-a-00215.pdf (283 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing GA Plan - Fourth Floorhwh-rta-xx-04-dr-a-00204.pdf (155 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Section 4hwh-rta-xx-xx-dr-a-00254.pdf (333 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Section 2hwh-rta-xx-xx-dr-a-00252.pdf (231 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Section 4hwh-rta-xx-xx-dr-a-00244.pdf (293 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Section 2hwh-rta-xx-xx-dr-a-00242.pdf (207 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevation - Courtyard North 5hwh-rta-xx-xx-dr-a-00235.pdf (433 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Elevation - Courtyard East 8hwh-rta-xx-xx-dr-a-00228.pdf (460 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevation - Courtyard West 6hwh-rta-xx-xx-dr-a-00226.pdf (439 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevation - South 3hwh-rta-xx-xx-dr-a-00223.pdf (354 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Elevation - North 1hwh-rta-xx-xx-dr-a-00221.pdf (519 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Front Door - Studyhwh-rta-xx-xx-dr-a-00067.pdf (1161 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Storage Studyhwh-rta-xx-xx-dr-a-00066.pdf (528 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: 2D Drainage Mapping & CCTV Surveyum26-3-2.pdf (1717 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design and Access StatementDesign&AccessStatement_HowardHouse_PL02.pdf (22487 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Heritage Statement02-09-2026 - 4756 - howard house, welwyn garden city - heritage statement .pdf (2377 kb) | Not published | View |
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