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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Queen Elizabeth Ii Hospital Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4HQ
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Non material amendment following approval of planning permission N6/2014/0549/DE - Revised carpark entrance and drop off point at front, main entrance. Amendment to main entrance doors, changes to window sizes and locations to suit minor internal amendments on all elevations. Location of transition between two types of glazed terracotta tiles on elevation. Enclosure of external stair with translucent, cast glass cladding, introduction of Mezzanine to staff rest room, all contained within existing roof profile and minor landscape amendments to carpark and courtyard.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: ELEVATIONS NW AND SW (DMS Info Document: 849632 Page No(s).: 1)ELEVATIONS NW AND SW.PDF (3216 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: ELEVATIONS NE AND SE (DMS Info Document: 849638 Page No(s).: 1)ELEVATIONS NE AND SE.PDF (3914 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: FIRST FLOOR (DMS Info Document: 849633 Page No(s).: 1)FIRST FLOOR.PDF (300 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: GROUND FLOOR (DMS Info Document: 849634 Page No(s).: 1)GROUND FLOOR.PDF (374 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: SECOND FLOOR (DMS Info Document: 849641 Page No(s).: 1)SECOND FLOOR.PDF (320 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: SECTION - COURTYARD ELEVATION SE AND NE (DMS Info Document: 849612 Page No(s).: 1)SECTION - COURTYARD ELEVATION SE AND NE.PDF (2922 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: SECTIONS - COURTYARD ELEVATION SW AND NW (DMS Info Document: 849626 Page No(s).: 1)SECTIONS - COURTYARD ELEVATION SW AND NW.PDF (3637 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: FENCING PLAN (DMS Info Document: 849627 Page No(s).: 1)FENCING PLAN.PDF (6258 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: LEVELS AND DRAINAGE (DMS Info Document: 849628 Page No(s).: 1)LEVELS AND DRAINAGE.PDF (9685 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: TREE AND PLANTING PLAN (DMS Info Document: 849629 Page No(s).: 1)TREE AND PLANTING PLAN.PDF (6426 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: HARDWORKS PLAN (DMS Info Document: 849630 Page No(s).: 1)HARDWORKS PLAN.PDF (6538 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PUBLIC REALM AND LANDSCAPE MASTERPLAN (DMS Info Document: 849631 Page No(s).: 1)PUBLIC REALM AND LANDSCAPE MASTERPLAN.PDF (7096 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: SKETCH VIEW FROM HOWLANDS ENTRANCE (DMS Info Document: 849635 Page No(s).: 1)SKETCH VIEW FROM HOWLANDS ENTRANCE.PDF (513 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: SKETCH VIEW FROM HOWLANDS (DMS Info Document: 849636 Page No(s).: 1)SKETCH VIEW FROM HOWLANDS.PDF (480 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: SKETCH VIEW OF ENTRANCE (DMS Info Document: 849637 Page No(s).: 1)SKETCH VIEW OF ENTRANCE.PDF (535 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: ROOF PLAN (DMS Info Document: 849639 Page No(s).: 1)ROOF PLAN.PDF (216 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: THIRD FLOOR PLAN (DMS Info Document: 849640 Page No(s).: 1)THIRD FLOOR PLAN.PDF (230 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED (DMS Info Document: 849613 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED.PDF (5749 kb) | Not published | View |
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