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Prior approval for change of use of office building (Use Class B1a) to self contained flats comprising of 40 x 1 bed apartments (Use Class C3)

Highways House, 41-45 Broadwater Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3AX

Decided - GrantedReference: N6/2014/0231/ORWelwyn Hatfield Borough Council

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27 Jan 2014
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5 Feb 2014
Date Valid
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14 Mar 2014
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14 Mar 2014
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Prior approval for change of use of office building (Use Class B1a) to self contained flats comprising of 40 x 1 bed apartments (Use Class C3)

Highways House, 41-45 Broadwater Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3AX

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Document	Published	Action
Description: WHAG - observation- 21/02/2014- original (DMS Info Document: 810417 Page No(s).: 1)01381642.pdf (283 kb)	Not published	View
Description:2014-0231.pdf (34 kb)	Not published	View
Description: FLOOD WARNING (DMS Info Document: 808895 Page No(s).: 1)FLOOD WARNING.PDF (816 kb)	Not published	View
Description: GROUND FLOOR PLAN - DRG NO 17095-101 (DMS Info Document: 808897 Page No(s).: 1)GROUND FLOOR PLAN - DRG NO 17095-101.PDF (134 kb)	Not published	View
Description: FIRST FLOOR PLAN - DRG NO 17095-102A (DMS Info Document: 808900 Page No(s).: 1)FIRST FLOOR PLAN - DRG NO 17095-102A.PDF (133 kb)	Not published	View
Description: GROUND INVESTIGATION REPORT (DMS Info Document: 808892 Page No(s).: 1)01380111.pdf (3414 kb)	Not published	View
Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 808894 Page No(s).: 1)Miscellaneous.PDF (1139 kb)	Not published	View
Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 808902 Page No(s).: 1)Miscellaneous.PDF (2248 kb)	Not published	View

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