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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FORMER GLAXO SMITH KLINE SITE, MUNDELLS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 1LZ
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - redacted277407_Application Form Redacted.pdf (511 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design & Access Statement277380.pdf (864 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: S278 dated 12 February 2009 redactedS278 dated 12 February 2009_Redacted.pdf (1274 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Unilateral Undertaking dated 2 September 2008 redactedS106 dated 02-09-08_Redacted.pdf (457 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice280122.pdf (349 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer Report2007-0917.pdf (61 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Plans & Elevations (DMS Info Document: 277372 Page No(s).: 1,2)Plans & Elevations.PDF (1822 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Elevations (DMS Info Document: 277421 Page No(s).: 1)Elevations.PDF (1899 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Typical Sections - Option 1 (DMS Info Document: 277423 Page No(s).: 1)Typical Sections - Option 1.PDF (1156 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Main Building - Sections (DMS Info Document: 277424 Page No(s).: 1)Main Building - Sections.PDF (851 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Building Layout Plan - Option 1 (DMS Info Document: 277425 Page No(s).: 1)Building Layout Plan - Option 1.PDF (877 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Southern Data Centre - Elevations (DMS Info Document: 277426 Page No(s).: 1)Southern Data Centre - Elevations.PDF (1008 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Drups Building (DMS Info Document: 277427 Page No(s).: 1)Drups Building.PDF (663 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Gate House - General Arrangement (DMS Info Document: 277428 Page No(s).: 1)Gate House - General Arrangement.PDF (697 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Southern Data Centre - Ground Floor GAs (DMS Info Document: 277430 Page No(s).: 1)Southern Data Centre - Ground Floor GAs.PDF (791 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Building Layout Plan - Amended (DMS Info Document: 280193 Page No(s).: 1)Building Layout Plan - Amended.PDF (856 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Site Plan - Amended (DMS Info Document: 280194 Page No(s).: 1)Proposed Site Plan - Amended.PDF (605 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Switch House Elevations - Amended (DMS Info Document: 280195 Page No(s).: 1)Switch House Elevations - Amended.PDF (663 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Elevations 1 & 2 - Amended (DMS Info Document: 280196 Page No(s).: 1)Site Elevations 1 & 2 - Amended.PDF (709 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Elevations 3 & 4 - Amended (DMS Info Document: 280197 Page No(s).: 1)Site Elevations 3 & 4 - Amended.PDF (696 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Legal Agreement Drawings (DMS Info Document: 380009 Page No(s).: 1)Legal Agreement Drawings.PDF (3543 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Flood Risk Assessment - redacted277381 flood risk assessment_Redacted.pdf (10600 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Noise Assessment - redacted277379 noise assessment_Redacted.pdf (1306 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Application--Site Plan (DMS Info Document: 277373 Page No(s).: 1)Application--Site Plan.PDF (189 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Application--Site Plan (DMS Info Document: 277377 Page No(s).: 1)Application--Site Plan.PDF (101 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Application--Site Plan (DMS Info Document: 277382 Page No(s).: 1)Application--Site Plan.PDF (599 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Sheet 1 of 3 (DMS Info Document: 277383 Page No(s).: 1)Sheet 1 of 3.PDF (1151 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Sheet 2 of 3 (DMS Info Document: 277384 Page No(s).: 1)Sheet 2 of 3.PDF (1081 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Sheet 3 of 3 (DMS Info Document: 277385 Page No(s).: 1)Sheet 3 of 3.PDF (992 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Application--Site Plan (DMS Info Document: 277422 Page No(s).: 1)Application--Site Plan.PDF (787 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Topographical Survey (DMS Info Document: 277429 Page No(s).: 1)Existing Topographical Survey.PDF (784 kb) | Not published | View |
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