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Prior approval for the change of use of three buildings from office (Use Class B1) to 133 residential dwellings (Use Class C3)

Business Centre, Enterprise Centre, Development Park, Xerox, Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1HE

Decided - GrantedReference: N6/2014/2717/ORWelwyn Hatfield Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided - Granted
Application type
OFFICE TO C3
Received
18 Dec 2014
Validated
20 Dec 2014
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Application overview

Prior approval for the change of use of three buildings from office (Use Class B1) to 133 residential dwellings (Use Class C3)

Proposal details

Reference
N6/2014/2717/OR
Agent
Mr J Dingle

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Application location

Business Centre, Enterprise Centre, Development Park, Xerox, Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1HE

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Description: EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN (DMS Info Document: 860241 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN.PDF (970 kb)Not publishedView
Description: EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN (DMS Info Document: 860242 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN.PDF (985 kb)Not publishedView
Description: EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN (DMS Info Document: 860243 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN.PDF (994 kb)Not publishedView
Description: PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN (DMS Info Document: 860244 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN.PDF (1383 kb)Not publishedView
Description: PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN (DMS Info Document: 860245 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN.PDF (1412 kb)Not publishedView
Description: PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN (DMS Info Document: 860246 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN.PDF (1361 kb)Not publishedView
Description: EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN (DMS Info Document: 860241 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN.PDF (970 kb)Not publishedView
Description: EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN (DMS Info Document: 860242 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN.PDF (985 kb)Not publishedView
Description: EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN (DMS Info Document: 860243 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN.PDF (994 kb)Not publishedView
Description: PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN (DMS Info Document: 860244 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN.PDF (1383 kb)Not publishedView
Description: PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN (DMS Info Document: 860245 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN.PDF (1412 kb)Not publishedView
Description: PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN (DMS Info Document: 860246 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN.PDF (1361 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comments - Support - Highways Bedford - 28.1.15 (DMS Info Document: 864774 Page No(s).: 1,2)01454144.pdf (83 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comments from Environmental Health (DMS Info Document: 866013 Page No(s).: 1)01455957.msg (34 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comments - Support - Highways Bedford - 28.1.15 (DMS Info Document: 864774 Page No(s).: 1,2)864774.pdf (83 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Comments from Environmental Health (DMS Info Document: 866013 Page No(s).: 1)866013.msg (34 kb)Not publishedView
Description: CAR PARKING BAYS - ADDITIONAL PLAN 04-02-15 (DMS Info Document: 864941 Page No(s).: 1)CAR PARKING BAYS - ADDITIONAL PLAN 04-02-15.PDF (383 kb)Not publishedView
Description: CAR PARKING BAYS - ADDITIONAL PLAN 04-02-15 (DMS Info Document: 864941 Page No(s).: 1)CAR PARKING BAYS - ADDITIONAL PLAN 04-02-15.PDF (383 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 866403 Page No(s).: 1)01456483.pdf (119 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 866403 Page No(s).: 1)866403.pdf (119 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Site Plan (DMS Info Document: 860294 Page No(s).: 1)Site Plan.PDF (502 kb)Not publishedView
Description: Site Plan (DMS Info Document: 860294 Page No(s).: 1)Site Plan.PDF (502 kb)Not publishedView

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Decided - Granted
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