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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BESSEMER HOUSE, BESSEMER ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 1HJ
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Council sourceOUTLINE PLANNING PERMISSION (LANDSCAPING MATTERS RESERVED) FOR THE ERECTION OF CLASS B1, B2 AND B8 BUSINESS PARK WITH ANCILLARY TRADE COUNTER AND/OR SHOWROOM, TO INCLUDE UNIT G AS A CLASS A1 UNIT
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description:2008-1947.pdf (80 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Application--Drawings (DMS Info Document: 348986 Page No(s).: 1)Application--Drawings.PDF (2138 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Application--Drawings (DMS Info Document: 349042 Page No(s).: 1)Application--Drawings.PDF (2253 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Application--Drawings (DMS Info Document: 349065 Page No(s).: 1)Application--Drawings.PDF (2309 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Application--Drawings (DMS Info Document: 349087 Page No(s).: 1)Application--Drawings.PDF (2028 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Application--Drawings (DMS Info Document: 349099 Page No(s).: 1)Application--Drawings.PDF (1870 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Application--Decision Notice (DMS Info Document: 375656 Page No(s).: 1)375656.pdf (45 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Application--Decision Notice (DMS Info Document: 375747 Page No(s).: 1,2)375747.pdf (52 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Application--Site Plan (DMS Info Document: 348890 Page No(s).: 1)Application--Site Plan.PDF (1918 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Application--Site Plan (DMS Info Document: 349745 Page No(s).: 1)Application--Site Plan.PDF (87 kb) | Not published | View |
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