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Erection of building for either a flexible B1, B2 or B8 use or as a mixed use; manufacturing, research and development facility with ancillary office accommodation, storage, car parking, service yard and access

Former Argos Direct Distribution Depot, 1 Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City

Decided - GrantedReference: N6/2014/2384/MAWelwyn Hatfield Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided - Granted
Application type
MAJOR APPLICATION
Received
29 Oct 2014
Validated
29 Oct 2014
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Application overview

Erection of building for either a flexible B1, B2 or B8 use or as a mixed use; manufacturing, research and development facility with ancillary office accommodation, storage, car parking, service yard and access

Proposal details

Reference
N6/2014/2384/MA
Agent
Mr P Winkworth

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Application location

Former Argos Direct Distribution Depot, 1 Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City

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Description: EXISTING ELEVATIONS OF WAREHOUSE 2 + 3 DRG NO 15717_09_E (DMS Info Document: 853384 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING ELEVATIONS OF WAREHOUSE 2 + 3 DRG NO 1571.PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: EXISTING ELEVATIONS OF WAREHOUSE 2 + 3 DRG NO 15717_10_E (DMS Info Document: 853385 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING ELEVATIONS OF WAREHOUSE 2 + 3 DRG NO 1571.PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN WAREHOUSE 2 AND 3 - 15717_06_P (DMS Info Document: 866928 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN WAREHOUSE 2 AND 3 - 1571.PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN WAREHOUSE PLAN WAREHOUSE 2 AND 3 - 15717_05_P (DMS Info Document: 866931 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN WAREHOUSE PLAN WAREHOU.PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN WAREHOUSE 1 - 15717_02_P (DMS Info Document: 866939 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN WAREHOUSE 1 - 15717_02_.PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comments - Thames Water - 25/11/14 (DMS Info Document: 856906 Page No(s).: 1)01442332.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comments - Environment Agency - 26/11/14 (DMS Info Document: 856925 Page No(s).: 1,2)01442355.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: COMMENTS - NATURAL ENGLAND - 09-12-14 (DMS Info Document: 857961 Page No(s).: 1,2,3,4,5)01443999.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Archeology - Comments - 15/12/14 - Original (DMS Info Document: 859561 Page No(s).: 1)01446444.msg (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Network Rail - Comments - 16/12/14 - Original (DMS Info Document: 859563 Page No(s).: 1)01446446.msg (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (DMS Info Document: 861961 Page No(s).: 1)01450004.msg (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comment - Support - Hertfordshire County Council - 28.1.15 (DMS Info Document: 864642 Page No(s).: 1,2,3,4,5,6)01453969.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comment - Anita Parry, Ecology Advisor, Hertfordshire Ecology - 11.2.15 (DMS Info Document: 866906 Page No(s).: 1,2,3)01457198.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comment - Thames Water - 16.3.15 (DMS Info Document: 871694 Page No(s).: 1,2)01464254.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comment - Client Services - 31.3.15 (DMS Info Document: 873502 Page No(s).: 1)01466723.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comment - Environmental Health Officer - 8.4.15 (DMS Info Document: 874704 Page No(s).: 1,2)01468471.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comment - Highways - 8.6.15 (DMS Info Document: 886230 Page No(s).: 1,2)01486206.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comment - Network Rail - 13.7.15 (DMS Info Document: 891476 Page No(s).: 1,2)01495270.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: S106 AGREEMENT - REDACTED01469699.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description:2014-2384.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Drainage Layout (DMS Info Document: 853328 Page No(s).: 1)Drainage Layout.PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: EXISTING SECTIONS OF WAREHOUSE 2 3 (DMS Info Document: 853381 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING SECTIONS OF WAREHOUSE 2 3.PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: EXISTING ROOF LAYOUT PLAN WAREHOUSE 2 AND 3 (DMS Info Document: 853382 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING ROOF LAYOUT PLAN WAREHOUSE 2 AND 3.PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: EXISTING ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONS OF WAREHOUSE 1 (DMS Info Document: 853383 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONS OF WAREHOUSE 1.PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: EXISTING MEZZANINE FLOOR PLAN WAREHOUSE 1 - 15717_03_P (DMS Info Document: 866933 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING MEZZANINE FLOOR PLAN WAREHOUSE 1 - 15717_.PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: EXISTING ROOF LAYOUT PLAN WAREHOUSE PLAN WAREHOUSE 1 - 157_04_P (DMS Info Document: 866934 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING ROOF LAYOUT PLAN WAREHOUSE PLAN WAREHOUS.PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: LOCATION PLAN - 1435-PL01 REV B - AMENDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 870670 Page No(s).: 1)LOCATION PLAN - 1435-PL01 REV B - AMENDED 12-03-15.PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN - 1457-PL02 REV B - AMENDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 870672 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN - 1457-PL02 REV B - AMENDED 12.PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: EXISTING SITE PLAN - 1457-PL03 REV B - AMENDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 870673 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING SITE PLAN - 1457-PL03 REV B - AMENDED 12-.PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: EXISTING SITE PLAN - 1457-PL04 REV B - AMENDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 870674 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING SITE PLAN - 1457-PL04 REV B - AMENDED 12-.PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: PROPOSED SITE PLAN - AMENDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 870675 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED SITE PLAN - AMENDED 12-03-15.PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR - 1457-PL06 REV B - AMENDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 870691 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR - 1457-PL06 REV B - AMENDED .PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: PROPOSED ROOF PLAN - 1457-PL07 REV B - AMENDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 870693 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED ROOF PLAN - 1457-PL07 REV B - AMENDED 12-.PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: PROPOSED ELEVATIONS NORTH AND SOUTH - 1457-PL08 REV B - AMENDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 870694 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED ELEVATIONS NORTH AND SOUTH - 1457-PL08 RE.PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: PROPOSED ELEVATIONS EAST AND WEST - 1457-PL09 REV B - AMENDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 870695 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED ELEVATIONS EAST AND WEST - 1457-PL09 REV .PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: PROPOSED SECTIONS A-A AND B-B - 1457-PL10 REV B - AMENDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 870696 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED SECTIONS A-A AND B-B - 1457-PL10 REV B - .PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: PROPOSED MASTERPLAN - 1457-PL11 REV B - AMENDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 870698 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED MASTERPLAN - 1457-PL11 REV B - AMENDED 12.PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 876719 Page No(s).: 1)01471458.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT_Redacted (DMS Info Document: 853373 Page No(s).: 1)01436480.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: ESC1061-Part L2A 2010 Compliance and Renewables Report-T1 (DMS Info Document: 864703 Page No(s).: 1)01454039.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: ESC1060-Part L2A 2010 Compliance Report and renewables -T1 (DMS Info Document: 864704 Page No(s).: 1)01454040.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: EXISTING TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY - 15717_01_T (DMS Info Document: 866927 Page No(s).: 1)01457219.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: NOISE ASSESSMENT - 18-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 872323 Page No(s).: 1)01465073.pdf (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: PROPOSED SITE PLAN - SUPERSEDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 853390 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED SITE PLAN - SUPERSEDED 12-03-15.PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: LOCATION PLAN - 1435-PL01 - SUPERSEDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 866587 Page No(s).: 1)LOCATION PLAN - 1435-PL01 - SUPERSEDED 12-03-15.PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: PROPOSED ELEVATIONS NORTH AND SOUTH - 1457-PL08 - SUPERSEDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 866590 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED ELEVATIONS NORTH AND SOUTH - 1457-PL08 - .PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN - 1457-PL02 - SUPERSEDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 866592 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN - 1457-PL02 - SUPERSEDED 12-03.PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: PROPOSED SECTIONS A-A AND B-B - 1457-PL10 - SUPERSEDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 866907 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED SECTIONS A-A AND B-B - 1457-PL10 - SUPERS.PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: PROPOSED ELEVATIONS EAST AND WEST - 1457-PL09 - SUPERSEDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 866908 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED ELEVATIONS EAST AND WEST - 1457-PL09 - SU.PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR - 1457-PL06 - SUPERSEDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 866909 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR - 1457-PL06 - SUPERSEDED 12-.PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: PROPOSED ROOF PLAN - 1457-PL07 - SUPERSEDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 866911 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED ROOF PLAN - 1457-PL07 - SUPERSEDED 12-03-.PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: EXISTING SITE PLAN - 1457-PL03 - SUPERSEDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 866937 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING SITE PLAN - 1457-PL03 - SUPERSEDED 12-03-.PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView
Description: PROPOSED MASTERPLAN - 1457-PL11 - SUPERSEDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 870697 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED MASTERPLAN - 1457-PL11 - SUPERSEDED 12-03.PDF (0 kb)Not publishedView

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