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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Spar Stores, 2 Westfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1QS
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Council sourceErection of side extension and part change of use of A1 (Retail Unit) to A5 (Fish & Chip Takeaway)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 834666 Page No(s).: 1)Miscellaneous.PDF (172 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 834666 Page No(s).: 1)Miscellaneous.PDF (172 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 834666 Page No(s).: 1)Miscellaneous.PDF (172 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: EXISTING (DMS Info Document: 834668 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING.PDF (173 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: EXISTING (DMS Info Document: 834668 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING.PDF (173 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: EXISTING (DMS Info Document: 834668 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING.PDF (173 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: EXISTING GROUND FLOOR (DMS Info Document: 834670 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING GROUND FLOOR.PDF (162 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: EXISTING GROUND FLOOR (DMS Info Document: 834670 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING GROUND FLOOR.PDF (162 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: EXISTING GROUND FLOOR (DMS Info Document: 834670 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING GROUND FLOOR.PDF (162 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 834657 Page No(s).: 1)01410684(1).pdf (28 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Environmental Health - Objection - 28/07/14 - redacted (DMS Info Document: 835540 Page No(s).: 1)01411695(1).msg (48 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Client services - Observation - 28/07/14 - redacted (DMS Info Document: 835541 Page No(s).: 1)01411696(1).msg (44 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Environmental Health - Observation - Original - 07/08/14 (DMS Info Document: 837998 Page No(s).: 1)01414481(1).msg (45 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Environmental Health - Obesity and fast food document (DMS Info Document: 837999 Page No(s).: 1)01414482(1).pdf (768 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Sir Fredric School - Observation - Redacted _ 14/08/14 (DMS Info Document: 839663 Page No(s).: 1)01416254(1).msg (24 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Welwyn Hatfield Access Group - Observation - Redacted - 14/08/14 (DMS Info Document: 839664 Page No(s).: 1)01416255(1).pdf (129 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Highways - Observation - Redacted - 14/08/14 (DMS Info Document: 839665 Page No(s).: 1)01416256(1).msg (45 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Highways - Objection - Redacted - 14/08/14 (DMS Info Document: 839666 Page No(s).: 1)01416257(1).msg (44 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (DMS Info Document: 839838 Page No(s).: 1)01416424(1).msg (830 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description:2014-1516.pdf (39 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED ELEVATIONS AND VENTILATION SYSTEM (DMS Info Document: 834674 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED ELEVATIONS AND VENTILATION SYSTEM.PDF (567 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR AND LAYOUT OF THE SHOP (DMS Info Document: 834675 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR AND LAYOUT OF THE SHOP.PDF (875 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED ELEVATIONS AND VENTILATION SYSTEM (DMS Info Document: 834674 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED ELEVATIONS AND VENTILATION SYSTEM.PDF (567 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR AND LAYOUT OF THE SHOP (DMS Info Document: 834675 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR AND LAYOUT OF THE SHOP.PDF (875 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED ELEVATIONS AND VENTILATION SYSTEM (DMS Info Document: 834674 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED ELEVATIONS AND VENTILATION SYSTEM.PDF (567 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR AND LAYOUT OF THE SHOP (DMS Info Document: 834675 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR AND LAYOUT OF THE SHOP.PDF (875 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice (DMS Info Document: 839646 Page No(s).: 1)01416238(1).pdf (123 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: VENTILATION REPORT - REDACTED (DMS Info Document: 834662 Page No(s).: 1)01410688(1).pdf (2080 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 834664 Page No(s).: 1)Miscellaneous.PDF (1120 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 834664 Page No(s).: 1)Miscellaneous.PDF (1120 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 834664 Page No(s).: 1)Miscellaneous.PDF (1120 kb) | Not published | View |
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