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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Development Park Enterprise Centre Xerox, Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1HE
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Council sourcePrior approval for the change of use of three buildings from office use (Use Class B1) to 210 residential dwellings (Use Class C3).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: SK-BC1 Ground floor (DMS Info Document: 884702 Page No(s).: 1)SK-BC1 Ground floor.PDF (2085 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: SK-BC2 first floor (DMS Info Document: 884703 Page No(s).: 1)SK-BC2 first floor.PDF (2189 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: SK-BC2 second floor (DMS Info Document: 884704 Page No(s).: 1)SK-BC2 second floor.PDF (2219 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: SK-DP1 ground floor plan (DMS Info Document: 884708 Page No(s).: 1)SK-DP1 ground floor plan.PDF (2278 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: SK-DP2 first floor plan (DMS Info Document: 884709 Page No(s).: 1)SK-DP2 first floor plan.PDF (2156 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: SK-DP3 second floor plan (DMS Info Document: 884710 Page No(s).: 1)SK-DP3 second floor plan.PDF (2119 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: SK-EC1 ground floor plan (DMS Info Document: 884711 Page No(s).: 1)SK-EC1 ground floor plan.PDF (2241 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: SK-EC2 first floor plan (DMS Info Document: 884712 Page No(s).: 1)SK-EC2 first floor plan.PDF (2343 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: SK-EC3 second floor plan (DMS Info Document: 884713 Page No(s).: 1)SK-EC3 second floor plan.PDF (2349 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Environmental Health - 9.6.15 (DMS Info Document: 886618 Page No(s).: 1,2)01486946.pdf (99 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Environmental Health - 9.6.15 (DMS Info Document: 886622 Page No(s).: 1,2)01486952.pdf (85 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Highways England - 24.6.15 (DMS Info Document: 888591 Page No(s).: 1,2)01490433.pdf (68 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Highways - 26.6.15 (DMS Info Document: 889028 Page No(s).: 1,2,3)01491153.pdf (185 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description:2015-1049.pdf (55 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice01494211.pdf (85 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Plan (DMS Info Document: 884701 Page No(s).: 1)Site Plan.PDF (1860 kb) | Not published | View |
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