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DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CLASS A1 RETAIL FLOORSPACE INCLUDING PART OF THE J.H. SAINSBURY'S SUPERMARKET, AND CLASS B1(A) 0FFICE FLOORSPACE AT NOS. 32 - 40 CHURCH ROAD; MAJOR REFURBISHMENT INCLUDING ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS TO PROVIDE NEW RETAIL FLOORSPACE WITH IMPROVED ACCESS OBTAINED VIA NEW PUBLIC LIFTS, STAIRCASES AND TRAVELATOR FROM BASEMENT CAR PARK TO GROUND FLOOR LEVEL; EXTENSION TO EXISTING BASEMENT CAR PARK ALONG WITH REMODELLED CAR PARKING LAYOUT AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL, WITH REALIGNED ENTRANCE / EXIT ONTO FRETHERNE ROAD AND CHURCH ROAD; CONSTRUCTION OF NEW INDEPENDENT CLASS B1(A) OFFICE FLOORSPACE OVER NEW RETAIL FLOORSPACE; ERECTION OF NEW 2-STOREY FREESTANDING BUILDING TO ACCOMMODATE 3 X CLASS A1 RETAIL UNITS AND 2 X CLASS A3, A4 or A5 UNITS ALONG WITH PAVEMENT CAFÉ FACILITY; CREATION OF NEW LANDSCAPED SQUARE AND ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPING

LAND ADJOINING FRONTAGE ONTO PARKWAY, CHURCH ROAD AND FRETHERNE ROAD, 32-40 CHURCH ROAD, (DEMOLITION), WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6PW

Decided - GrantedReference: N6/2003/0962/FPWelwyn Hatfield Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided - Granted
Application type
MAJOR APPLICATION
Received
2 Feb 2004
Validated
2 Feb 2004
Determination deadline
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Local authority
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Application overview

DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CLASS A1 RETAIL FLOORSPACE INCLUDING PART OF THE J.H. SAINSBURY'S SUPERMARKET, AND CLASS B1(A) 0FFICE FLOORSPACE AT NOS. 32 - 40 CHURCH ROAD; MAJOR REFURBISHMENT INCLUDING ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS TO PROVIDE NEW RETAIL FLOORSPACE WITH IMPROVED ACCESS OBTAINED VIA NEW PUBLIC LIFTS, STAIRCASES AND TRAVELATOR FROM BASEMENT CAR PARK TO GROUND FLOOR LEVEL; EXTENSION TO EXISTING BASEMENT CAR PARK ALONG WITH REMODELLED CAR PARKING LAYOUT AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL, WITH REALIGNED ENTRANCE / EXIT ONTO FRETHERNE ROAD AND CHURCH ROAD; CONSTRUCTION OF NEW INDEPENDENT CLASS B1(A) OFFICE FLOORSPACE OVER NEW RETAIL FLOORSPACE; ERECTION OF NEW 2-STOREY FREESTANDING BUILDING TO ACCOMMODATE 3 X CLASS A1 RETAIL UNITS AND 2 X CLASS A3, A4 or A5 UNITS ALONG WITH PAVEMENT CAFÉ FACILITY; CREATION OF NEW LANDSCAPED SQUARE AND ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPING

Proposal details

Reference
N6/2003/0962/FP
Agent
TIM NORTH & ASSOCIATES LTD,

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LAND ADJOINING FRONTAGE ONTO PARKWAY, CHURCH ROAD AND FRETHERNE ROAD, 32-40 CHURCH ROAD, (DEMOLITION), WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6PW

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Decided - Granted
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