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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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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Council sourceDEMOLITION 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
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| Description: S106 dated 31 August 20062003-0960 s106.pdf (3535 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description:2003-0962.pdf (149 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous830293.pdf (91 kb) | Not published | View |
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