Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
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Land at Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1HJ
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| Document | Published | Action |
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| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 788199 Page No(s).: 1)01353635(4).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: HERTS CC TRANSPORT PLANNING & POLICY (DMS Info Document: 801724 Page No(s).: 1,2)01369723.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Data Space01356698(4).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Data Space01356699(4).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: WGC SOCIETY01361816(4).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: HERTS CC - TRANSPORT PLANNING AND POLICY01361883(4).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: SUPPORT - 9 BARNSIDE COURT01362388(4).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: HERTS CC TRANSPORT PLANNING & POLICY01369723(4).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: HIGHWAYS AGENCY - DATED 21-1-14 (DMS Info Document: 807674 Page No(s).: 1)01378770(3).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportOfficer Report.pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: GROUND FLOOR LAYOUT - DRG NO. DRG 51A - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788204 Page No(s).: 1)GROUND FLOOR LAYOUT - DRG NO. DRG 51A - DATED 03-1.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: FIRST FLOOR LAYOUT - DRG NO. 52A - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788205 Page No(s).: 1)FIRST FLOOR LAYOUT - DRG NO. 52A - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: ROOF PLAN - DRG NO. 53A - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788206 Page No(s).: 1)ROOF PLAN - DRG NO. 53A - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - DRG NO. 54A - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788207 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - DRG NO. 54A - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: FEASIBILITY SCHEME - DRG NO. 55B - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788208 Page No(s).: 1)FEASIBILITY SCHEME - DRG NO. 55B - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: HARD LANDSCAPING PLAN - DRG NO. 56B - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788217 Page No(s).: 1)HARD LANDSCAPING PLAN - DRG NO. 56B - DATED 03-10-.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED SECTION - DRG NO. 57A - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788218 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED SECTION - DRG NO. 57A - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: DELIVERY TRACKING - DRG NO. 58 D - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788219 Page No(s).: 1)DELIVERY TRACKING - DRG NO. 58 D - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED SOFT LANDSCAPING LAYOUT - DRG NO. 59 - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788221 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED SOFT LANDSCAPING LAYOUT - DRG NO. 59 - DA.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: SITE SURVEY - DRG NO. 60A - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788222 Page No(s).: 1)SITE SURVEY - DRG NO. 60A - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: TREE SURVEY (DMS Info Document: 788231 Page No(s).: 1)TREE SURVEY.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: GROUND FLOOR LAYOUT - DRG NO. DRG 51A - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788204 Page No(s).: 1)GROUND FLOOR LAYOUT - DRG NO. DRG 51A - DATED 03-1.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: FIRST FLOOR LAYOUT - DRG NO. 52A - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788205 Page No(s).: 1)FIRST FLOOR LAYOUT - DRG NO. 52A - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: ROOF PLAN - DRG NO. 53A - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788206 Page No(s).: 1)ROOF PLAN - DRG NO. 53A - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - DRG NO. 54A - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788207 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - DRG NO. 54A - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: FEASIBILITY SCHEME - DRG NO. 55B - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788208 Page No(s).: 1)FEASIBILITY SCHEME - DRG NO. 55B - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: HARD LANDSCAPING PLAN - DRG NO. 56B - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788217 Page No(s).: 1)HARD LANDSCAPING PLAN - DRG NO. 56B - DATED 03-10-.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED SECTION - DRG NO. 57A - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788218 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED SECTION - DRG NO. 57A - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: DELIVERY TRACKING - DRG NO. 58 D - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788219 Page No(s).: 1)DELIVERY TRACKING - DRG NO. 58 D - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED SOFT LANDSCAPING LAYOUT - DRG NO. 59 - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788221 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED SOFT LANDSCAPING LAYOUT - DRG NO. 59 - DA.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: SITE SURVEY - DRG NO. 60A - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788222 Page No(s).: 1)SITE SURVEY - DRG NO. 60A - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: TREE SURVEY (DMS Info Document: 788231 Page No(s).: 1)TREE SURVEY.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Revised access arrangements - received 18 December 2013 (DMS Info Document: 806522 Page No(s).: 1)Revised access arrangements - received 18 December.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Revised site layout - 18 December 2013 (DMS Info Document: 806524 Page No(s).: 1)Revised site layout - 18 December 2013.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: GROUND FLOOR LAYOUT - DRG NO. DRG 51A - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788204 Page No(s).: 1)GROUND FLOOR LAYOUT - DRG NO. DRG 51A - DATED 03-1.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: FIRST FLOOR LAYOUT - DRG NO. 52A - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788205 Page No(s).: 1)FIRST FLOOR LAYOUT - DRG NO. 52A - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: ROOF PLAN - DRG NO. 53A - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788206 Page No(s).: 1)ROOF PLAN - DRG NO. 53A - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - DRG NO. 54A - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788207 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - DRG NO. 54A - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: FEASIBILITY SCHEME - DRG NO. 55B - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788208 Page No(s).: 1)FEASIBILITY SCHEME - DRG NO. 55B - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: HARD LANDSCAPING PLAN - DRG NO. 56B - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788217 Page No(s).: 1)HARD LANDSCAPING PLAN - DRG NO. 56B - DATED 03-10-.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED SECTION - DRG NO. 57A - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788218 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED SECTION - DRG NO. 57A - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: DELIVERY TRACKING - DRG NO. 58 D - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788219 Page No(s).: 1)DELIVERY TRACKING - DRG NO. 58 D - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED SOFT LANDSCAPING LAYOUT - DRG NO. 59 - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788221 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED SOFT LANDSCAPING LAYOUT - DRG NO. 59 - DA.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: SITE SURVEY - DRG NO. 60A - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788222 Page No(s).: 1)SITE SURVEY - DRG NO. 60A - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: TREE SURVEY (DMS Info Document: 788231 Page No(s).: 1)TREE SURVEY.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Revised access arrangements - received 18 December 2013 (DMS Info Document: 806522 Page No(s).: 1)Revised access arrangements - received 18 December.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Revised site layout - 18 December 2013 (DMS Info Document: 806524 Page No(s).: 1)Revised site layout - 18 December 2013.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: GROUND FLOOR LAYOUT - DRG NO. DRG 51A - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788204 Page No(s).: 1)GROUND FLOOR LAYOUT - DRG NO. DRG 51A - DATED 03-1.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: FIRST FLOOR LAYOUT - DRG NO. 52A - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788205 Page No(s).: 1)FIRST FLOOR LAYOUT - DRG NO. 52A - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: ROOF PLAN - DRG NO. 53A - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788206 Page No(s).: 1)ROOF PLAN - DRG NO. 53A - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - DRG NO. 54A - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788207 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - DRG NO. 54A - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: FEASIBILITY SCHEME - DRG NO. 55B - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788208 Page No(s).: 1)FEASIBILITY SCHEME - DRG NO. 55B - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: HARD LANDSCAPING PLAN - DRG NO. 56B - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788217 Page No(s).: 1)HARD LANDSCAPING PLAN - DRG NO. 56B - DATED 03-10-.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED SECTION - DRG NO. 57A - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788218 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED SECTION - DRG NO. 57A - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: DELIVERY TRACKING - DRG NO. 58 D - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788219 Page No(s).: 1)DELIVERY TRACKING - DRG NO. 58 D - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED SOFT LANDSCAPING LAYOUT - DRG NO. 59 - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788221 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED SOFT LANDSCAPING LAYOUT - DRG NO. 59 - DA.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: SITE SURVEY - DRG NO. 60A - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788222 Page No(s).: 1)SITE SURVEY - DRG NO. 60A - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: TREE SURVEY (DMS Info Document: 788231 Page No(s).: 1)TREE SURVEY.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Revised access arrangements - received 18 December 2013 (DMS Info Document: 806522 Page No(s).: 1)Revised access arrangements - received 18 December.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Revised site layout - 18 December 2013 (DMS Info Document: 806524 Page No(s).: 1)Revised site layout - 18 December 2013.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: GROUND FLOOR LAYOUT - DRG NO. DRG 51A - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788204 Page No(s).: 1)GROUND FLOOR LAYOUT - DRG NO. DRG 51A - DATED 03-1.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: FIRST FLOOR LAYOUT - DRG NO. 52A - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788205 Page No(s).: 1)FIRST FLOOR LAYOUT - DRG NO. 52A - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: ROOF PLAN - DRG NO. 53A - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788206 Page No(s).: 1)ROOF PLAN - DRG NO. 53A - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - DRG NO. 54A - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788207 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - DRG NO. 54A - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: FEASIBILITY SCHEME - DRG NO. 55B - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788208 Page No(s).: 1)FEASIBILITY SCHEME - DRG NO. 55B - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: HARD LANDSCAPING PLAN - DRG NO. 56B - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788217 Page No(s).: 1)HARD LANDSCAPING PLAN - DRG NO. 56B - DATED 03-10-.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED SECTION - DRG NO. 57A - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788218 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED SECTION - DRG NO. 57A - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: DELIVERY TRACKING - DRG NO. 58 D - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788219 Page No(s).: 1)DELIVERY TRACKING - DRG NO. 58 D - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED SOFT LANDSCAPING LAYOUT - DRG NO. 59 - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788221 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED SOFT LANDSCAPING LAYOUT - DRG NO. 59 - DA.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: SITE SURVEY - DRG NO. 60A - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788222 Page No(s).: 1)SITE SURVEY - DRG NO. 60A - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: TREE SURVEY (DMS Info Document: 788231 Page No(s).: 1)TREE SURVEY.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Revised access arrangements - received 18 December 2013 (DMS Info Document: 806522 Page No(s).: 1)Revised access arrangements - received 18 December.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Revised site layout - 18 December 2013 (DMS Info Document: 806524 Page No(s).: 1)Revised site layout - 18 December 2013.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: SUPPORT - 16 BARNFIELD RD01359835(4).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice01387135(3).pdf (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: LOCATION PLAN - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788202 Page No(s).: 1)LOCATION PLAN - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: LOCATION PLAN - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788202 Page No(s).: 1)LOCATION PLAN - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: LOCATION PLAN - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788202 Page No(s).: 1)LOCATION PLAN - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: LOCATION PLAN - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788202 Page No(s).: 1)LOCATION PLAN - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: LOCATION PLAN - DATED 03/10/13 (DMS Info Document: 788202 Page No(s).: 1)LOCATION PLAN - DATED 03-10-13.PDF (0 kb) | Not published | View |
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