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Change of use of highway forecourt to place tables and chairs in connection with approved use of unit 4 Howardsgate as a A3 (Restaurant)

Ask Pasta Restaurant, 4 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6BQ

Decided - GrantedReference: N6/2013/1470/FPWelwyn Hatfield Borough Council

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11 Jul 2013
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11 Jul 2013
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13 Aug 2013
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16 Aug 2013
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16 Aug 2013
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Change of use of highway forecourt to place tables and chairs in connection with approved use of unit 4 Howardsgate as a A3 (Restaurant)

Ask Pasta Restaurant, 4 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6BQ

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Document	Published	Action
Description: HERTS CC - TRANSPORT PLANNING AND POLICY (DMS Info Document: 774943 Page No(s).: 1,2)01334360.pdf (65 kb)	Not published	View
Description: BEAMS comments (DMS Info Document: 781436 Page No(s).: 1)01345221.msg (34 kb)	Not published	View
Description: WHBC Environmental Health comments (DMS Info Document: 781437 Page No(s).: 1)01345222.msg (30 kb)	Not published	View
Description: Welwyn Hatfield Access Group comments (DMS Info Document: 781438 Page No(s).: 1)01345223.pdf (295 kb)	Not published	View
Description:2013-1470 V1.pdf (69 kb)	Not published	View
Description:2013-1470.pdf (72 kb)	Not published	View
Description:2013-1470(1).pdf (69 kb)	Not published	View
Description: LAYOUT PLAN - DATED 11/07/13 (DMS Info Document: 770926 Page No(s).: 1)LAYOUT PLAN - DATED 11-07-13.PDF (3699 kb)	Not published	View
Description: COVERING LETTER (DMS Info Document: 770927 Page No(s).: 1)01328152.pdf (38 kb)	Not published	View
Description: Call in by Cllr Bromley (DMS Info Document: 774953 Page No(s).: 1)01334374.msg (30 kb)	Not published	View
Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 787254 Page No(s).: 1)01352317.pdf (130 kb)	Not published	View

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