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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Huttons, Handside Post Offiice, Marsden Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YG
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Council sourcePartial change of use of Post Office (Class A1) to residential (Class C3) and erection of two storey rear extension and insertion of rooflights and dormer windows to form residential accommodation
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 866677 Page No(s).: 1,2)01456904.pdf (1691 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: OBJECTION - Estates Manager - 18.3.15 (DMS Info Document: 871397 Page No(s).: 1)01463848.pdf (21 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description:2015-0160.pdf (42 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: AMENDED 24.3.15 Drg No 01B (DMS Info Document: 871942 Page No(s).: 1)AMENDED 24.3.15 Drg No 01B.PDF (464 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 872515 Page No(s).: 1)01465347.pdf (132 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Plan (DMS Info Document: 866678 Page No(s).: 1)Location Plan.PDF (1668 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: SUPERSEDED 24.3.15 Drg No 01A (DMS Info Document: 866680 Page No(s).: 1)SUPERSEDED 24.3.15 Drg No 01A.PDF (1156 kb) | Not published | View |
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