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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Spring House Medical Centre, Ascots Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4HL
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Council sourceRetention of single storey building for use as GP-LED Health Care Centre
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - Redacted2015-12-16 Planning Application countersigned by DB(1).pdf (5607 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Block Planplan_sbl_16-12-2015_11-08-43 1.pdf (103 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Location Planplan_sbl_16-12-2015_11-08-43 2.pdf (80 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Consultee Response - NHS England2015-12-21 Letter to support planning application for Spring House(1).pdf (294 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Informative Only - Thames WaterEmail-Informative Only Planning Application - N6 2015 1099 FP.msg (54 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Environmental HealthComments.htm (3 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Environmental HealthComments (1).htm (3 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comments - HCC HighwaysResponseLetter_Spring House Medical Centre.pdf (20 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_N620151099FP(3).pdf (106 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_N620151099FP(1).pdf (139 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site NoticeSite Notice_N620151099FP.pdf (96 kb) | Not published | View |
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