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Planning application documents: what to read first
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Hitchins Yard, West End Lane, Essendon, Hatfield, AL9 6AT
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Council sourceErection of six linked houses following demolition of former workshops with residential above and garages to rear. Provision of parking spaces and retention of existing access from West End Lane and dedication of frontage to site for new footway. Refurbishment and extension to Hill House for continued residential use and refurbishment & minor elevation changes to Walnut Cottage
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| Document | Published | Action |
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| Description: EXISTING SITE PLAN - DATED 13/09/13 (DMS Info Document: 781011 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING SITE PLAN - DATED 13-09-13.PDF (55 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 780973 Page No(s).: 1)01344432.pdf (172 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: THAMES WATER (DMS Info Document: 782057 Page No(s).: 1,2)01346104.pdf (75 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: WHBC - COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT (DMS Info Document: 782190 Page No(s).: 1)01346312.pdf (22 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: WHBC BUILDING CONTROL DEPT (DMS Info Document: 782907 Page No(s).: 1)01347347.pdf (21 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: WEL/HAT ACCESS GROUP (DMS Info Document: 783375 Page No(s).: 1,2,3)01347943.pdf (88 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: HERTS BIOLOGICAL RECORDS CENTRE (DMS Info Document: 786898 Page No(s).: 1,2,3,4)01351801.pdf (137 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: HERTS AND MIDDX WILDLIFE TRUST (DMS Info Document: 786902 Page No(s).: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11)01351817.pdf (611 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (DMS Info Document: 787275 Page No(s).: 1,2,3,4)01352341.pdf (148 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: ESSENDON PARISH COUNCIL (DMS Info Document: 787898 Page No(s).: 1)01353239.pdf (41 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: WHBC ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (DMS Info Document: 788046 Page No(s).: 1)01353435.pdf (30 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: HERTS CC - TRANSPORT PLANNING AND POLICY (DMS Info Document: 788192 Page No(s).: 1,2,3)01353629.pdf (215 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: HCC HIGHWAYS - ADDITIONAL COMMENTS 23.10.13 (DMS Info Document: 792808 Page No(s).: 1)01355749.msg (51 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: OBSERVATION - 4 HANBURY COTTAGES (DMS Info Document: 792911 Page No(s).: 1)01355867.pdf (14 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: HBRC - Updated comments on hibernation survey (DMS Info Document: 800863 Page No(s).: 1)01368385.pdf (48 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: SITE PHOTOS (DMS Info Document: 781016 Page No(s).: 1)01344540.pdf (590 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description:2013-1863.pdf (118 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: EXISTING ROOF PLAN - DATED 13/09/13 (DMS Info Document: 780961 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING ROOF PLAN - DATED 13-09-13.PDF (92 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED HILL HOUSE PLANS - DATED 13/09/13 (DMS Info Document: 780965 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED HILL HOUSE PLANS - DATED 13-09-13.PDF (101 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED WALNUT COTTAGE HOUSE PLANS - DATED 13/09/13 (DMS Info Document: 780967 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED WALNUT COTTAGE HOUSE PLANS - DATED 13-09-.PDF (99 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: HOUSE B-G FLOOR PLANS - DATED 13/09/13 (DMS Info Document: 780969 Page No(s).: 1)HOUSE B-G FLOOR PLANS - DATED 13-09-13.PDF (194 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: HOUSES B-G FLOOR PLANS AND ROOF PLAN - DATED 13/09/13 (DMS Info Document: 780971 Page No(s).: 1)HOUSES B-G FLOOR PLANS AND ROOF PLAN - DATED 13-09.PDF (185 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED SITE PLAN - DATED 13/09/13 (DMS Info Document: 780987 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED SITE PLAN - DATED 13-09-13.PDF (141 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED SITE LONG ELEVATIONS - SOUTH VIEW - DATED 13/09/13 (DMS Info Document: 780989 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED SITE LONG ELEVATIONS - SOUTH VIEW - DATED.PDF (81 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED SITE LONG ELEVATION VIEW FROM EAST - DATED 13/09/13 (DMS Info Document: 780990 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED SITE LONG ELEVATION VIEW FROM EAST - DATE.PDF (178 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED HILL HOUSE ELEVATIONS - DATED 13/09/13 (DMS Info Document: 780991 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED HILL HOUSE ELEVATIONS - DATED 13-09-13.PDF (81 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: EXISTING SITE SECTIONS C, D, E - DATED 13/09/13 (DMS Info Document: 780995 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING SITE SECTIONS C, D, E - DATED 13-09-13.PDF (37 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: EXISTING SITE SECTIONS A, B - DATED 13/09/13 (DMS Info Document: 780996 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING SITE SECTIONS A, B - DATED 13-09-13.PDF (32 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: EXISTING SITE ELEVATIONS 9 TO 14 - DATED 13/09/13 (DMS Info Document: 780997 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING SITE ELEVATIONS 9 TO 14 - DATED 13-09-13.PDF (37 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: EXISTING SITE ELEVATIONS 1 TO 8 - DATED 13/09/13 (DMS Info Document: 780998 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING SITE ELEVATIONS 1 TO 8 - DATED 13-09-13.PDF (36 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN - DATED 13/09/13 (DMS Info Document: 781000 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN - DATED 13-09-13.PDF (97 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN - DATED 13/09/13 (DMS Info Document: 781003 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN - DATED 13-09-13.PDF (106 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: EXISTING AND PROPOSED 3D VIEW FROM SOUTH - EAST - DATED 13/09/13 (DMS Info Document: 781004 Page No(s).: 1)EXISTING AND PROPOSED 3D VIEW FROM SOUTH - EAST - .PDF (262 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: HOUSES E- G ELEVATIONS - DATED 13/09/13 (DMS Info Document: 781007 Page No(s).: 1)HOUSES E- G ELEVATIONS - DATED 13-09-13.PDF (116 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: HOUSES B- D ELEVATIONS - DATED 13/09/13 (DMS Info Document: 781009 Page No(s).: 1)HOUSES B- D ELEVATIONS - DATED 13-09-13.PDF (135 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: HOUSES B - G FLOOR PLANS - DATED 13/09/13 (DMS Info Document: 781012 Page No(s).: 1)HOUSES B - G FLOOR PLANS - DATED 13-09-13.PDF (200 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: WALNUT COTTAGE ELEVATIONS - DATED 13/09/13 (DMS Info Document: 781013 Page No(s).: 1)WALNUT COTTAGE ELEVATIONS - DATED 13-09-13.PDF (92 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED ELEVATIONS DETAILS - HOUSES B - D (DMS Info Document: 801247 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED ELEVATIONS DETAILS - HOUSES B - D.PDF (1193 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED ELEVATIONS DETAILS - HOUSES E - G (DMS Info Document: 801248 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED ELEVATIONS DETAILS - HOUSES E - G.PDF (1361 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED WALNUT COTTAGE ELEVATIONS (DMS Info Document: 801249 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED WALNUT COTTAGE ELEVATIONS.PDF (1034 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PROPOSED HILL HOUSE ELEVATIONS (DMS Info Document: 801250 Page No(s).: 1)PROPOSED HILL HOUSE ELEVATIONS.PDF (1200 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: WALL ELEVATION TO MANOR HOUSE DETAILS (DMS Info Document: 801958 Page No(s).: 1)WALL ELEVATION TO MANOR HOUSE DETAILS.PDF (760 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: EXTENT OF NEW WALL TO THE MANOR HOUSE DETAILS (DMS Info Document: 801959 Page No(s).: 1)EXTENT OF NEW WALL TO THE MANOR HOUSE DETAILS.PDF (870 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: BRICK WALL DETAIL (DMS Info Document: 801960 Page No(s).: 1)BRICK WALL DETAIL.PDF (16 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 802305 Page No(s).: 1)01370658.pdf (148 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 780972 Page No(s).: 1)01344431.pdf (218 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: DATED 13/09/13 (DMS Info Document: 780974 Page No(s).: 1)DATED 13-09-13.PDF (76 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: SITE AERIAL VIEW PLAN - DATED 13/09/13 (DMS Info Document: 780985 Page No(s).: 1)SITE AERIAL VIEW PLAN - DATED 13-09-13.PDF (318 kb) | Not published | View |
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