Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Application Type MAJOR APPLICATION	Status Decided - Granted
Case Officer Mrs Sarah Smith	Case Officer Email s.smith@welhat.gov.uk
Location Former Argos Direct Distribution Depot, 1 Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City	Proposal Erection of building for either a flexible B1, B2 or B8 use or as a mixed use; manufacturing, research and development facility with ancillary office accommodation, storage, car parking, service yard and access
Easting 524254	Northing 213120
Ward Peartree	Ward Members Councillor Russ Platt Councillor Duncan Jones Councillor Simon Goldwater
Parish	UPRN 10091067667
Date Received 29/10/2014	Date Valid 29/10/2014
Advert Expiry Date 17/12/2014	Consultation Expiry Date
Site Notice Expiry Date 26/12/2014
Agent Mr P Winkworth	Applicant Industrial Property Investment Fund
Agent's Address LDA (Architects) Ltd Lion House Woking GU22 8AP	Applicant's Address c/o Agent

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Decision Approval Subject to s106	Decision Date 10/04/2015
Issue Date 10/04/2015	Decision Level Delegated
Committee Date

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Elevations
	EXISTING ELEVATIONS OF WAREHOUSE 2 + 3 DRG NO 1571.PDF (0 kb)	EXISTING ELEVATIONS OF WAREHOUSE 2 + 3 DRG NO 15717_09_E (DMS Info Document: 853384 Page No(s).: 1)
	EXISTING ELEVATIONS OF WAREHOUSE 2 + 3 DRG NO 1571.PDF (0 kb)	EXISTING ELEVATIONS OF WAREHOUSE 2 + 3 DRG NO 15717_10_E (DMS Info Document: 853385 Page No(s).: 1)
Floor Plans
	EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN WAREHOUSE 2 AND 3 - 1571.PDF (0 kb)	EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN WAREHOUSE 2 AND 3 - 15717_06_P (DMS Info Document: 866928 Page No(s).: 1)
	EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN WAREHOUSE PLAN WAREHOU.PDF (0 kb)	EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN WAREHOUSE PLAN WAREHOUSE 2 AND 3 - 15717_05_P (DMS Info Document: 866931 Page No(s).: 1)
	EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN WAREHOUSE 1 - 15717_02_.PDF (0 kb)	EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN WAREHOUSE 1 - 15717_02_P (DMS Info Document: 866939 Page No(s).: 1)
Consultee Response
	01442332.pdf (0 kb)	Comments - Thames Water - 25/11/14 (DMS Info Document: 856906 Page No(s).: 1)	04/12/2014
	01442355.pdf (0 kb)	Comments - Environment Agency - 26/11/14 (DMS Info Document: 856925 Page No(s).: 1,2)	05/12/2014
	01443999.pdf (0 kb)	COMMENTS - NATURAL ENGLAND - 09-12-14 (DMS Info Document: 857961 Page No(s).: 1,2,3,4,5)	12/12/2014
	01446444.msg (0 kb)	Archeology - Comments - 15/12/14 - Original (DMS Info Document: 859561 Page No(s).: 1)
	01446446.msg (0 kb)	Network Rail - Comments - 16/12/14 - Original (DMS Info Document: 859563 Page No(s).: 1)
	01450004.msg (0 kb)	ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (DMS Info Document: 861961 Page No(s).: 1)
	01453969.pdf (0 kb)	Comment - Support - Hertfordshire County Council - 28.1.15 (DMS Info Document: 864642 Page No(s).: 1,2,3,4,5,6)
	01457198.pdf (0 kb)	Comment - Anita Parry, Ecology Advisor, Hertfordshire Ecology - 11.2.15 (DMS Info Document: 866906 Page No(s).: 1,2,3)
	01464254.pdf (0 kb)	Comment - Thames Water - 16.3.15 (DMS Info Document: 871694 Page No(s).: 1,2)
	01466723.pdf (0 kb)	Comment - Client Services - 31.3.15 (DMS Info Document: 873502 Page No(s).: 1)
	01468471.pdf (0 kb)	Comment - Environmental Health Officer - 8.4.15 (DMS Info Document: 874704 Page No(s).: 1,2)	08/04/2015
	01486206.pdf (0 kb)	Comment - Highways - 8.6.15 (DMS Info Document: 886230 Page No(s).: 1,2)	10/06/2015
	01495270.pdf (0 kb)	Comment - Network Rail - 13.7.15 (DMS Info Document: 891476 Page No(s).: 1,2)
Legal Agreement
	01469699.pdf (0 kb)	S106 AGREEMENT - REDACTED
Officer Report
	2014-2384.pdf (0 kb)		24/02/2016
Amended Plans
	Drainage Layout.PDF (0 kb)	Drainage Layout (DMS Info Document: 853328 Page No(s).: 1)
	EXISTING SECTIONS OF WAREHOUSE 2 3.PDF (0 kb)	EXISTING SECTIONS OF WAREHOUSE 2 3 (DMS Info Document: 853381 Page No(s).: 1)
	EXISTING ROOF LAYOUT PLAN WAREHOUSE 2 AND 3.PDF (0 kb)	EXISTING ROOF LAYOUT PLAN WAREHOUSE 2 AND 3 (DMS Info Document: 853382 Page No(s).: 1)
	EXISTING ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONS OF WAREHOUSE 1.PDF (0 kb)	EXISTING ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONS OF WAREHOUSE 1 (DMS Info Document: 853383 Page No(s).: 1)
	EXISTING MEZZANINE FLOOR PLAN WAREHOUSE 1 - 15717_.PDF (0 kb)	EXISTING MEZZANINE FLOOR PLAN WAREHOUSE 1 - 15717_03_P (DMS Info Document: 866933 Page No(s).: 1)
	EXISTING ROOF LAYOUT PLAN WAREHOUSE PLAN WAREHOUS.PDF (0 kb)	EXISTING ROOF LAYOUT PLAN WAREHOUSE PLAN WAREHOUSE 1 - 157_04_P (DMS Info Document: 866934 Page No(s).: 1)
	LOCATION PLAN - 1435-PL01 REV B - AMENDED 12-03-15.PDF (0 kb)	LOCATION PLAN - 1435-PL01 REV B - AMENDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 870670 Page No(s).: 1)
	PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN - 1457-PL02 REV B - AMENDED 12.PDF (0 kb)	PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN - 1457-PL02 REV B - AMENDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 870672 Page No(s).: 1)
	EXISTING SITE PLAN - 1457-PL03 REV B - AMENDED 12-.PDF (0 kb)	EXISTING SITE PLAN - 1457-PL03 REV B - AMENDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 870673 Page No(s).: 1)
	EXISTING SITE PLAN - 1457-PL04 REV B - AMENDED 12-.PDF (0 kb)	EXISTING SITE PLAN - 1457-PL04 REV B - AMENDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 870674 Page No(s).: 1)
	PROPOSED SITE PLAN - AMENDED 12-03-15.PDF (0 kb)	PROPOSED SITE PLAN - AMENDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 870675 Page No(s).: 1)
	PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR - 1457-PL06 REV B - AMENDED .PDF (0 kb)	PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR - 1457-PL06 REV B - AMENDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 870691 Page No(s).: 1)
	PROPOSED ROOF PLAN - 1457-PL07 REV B - AMENDED 12-.PDF (0 kb)	PROPOSED ROOF PLAN - 1457-PL07 REV B - AMENDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 870693 Page No(s).: 1)
	PROPOSED ELEVATIONS NORTH AND SOUTH - 1457-PL08 RE.PDF (0 kb)	PROPOSED ELEVATIONS NORTH AND SOUTH - 1457-PL08 REV B - AMENDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 870694 Page No(s).: 1)
	PROPOSED ELEVATIONS EAST AND WEST - 1457-PL09 REV .PDF (0 kb)	PROPOSED ELEVATIONS EAST AND WEST - 1457-PL09 REV B - AMENDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 870695 Page No(s).: 1)
	PROPOSED SECTIONS A-A AND B-B - 1457-PL10 REV B - .PDF (0 kb)	PROPOSED SECTIONS A-A AND B-B - 1457-PL10 REV B - AMENDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 870696 Page No(s).: 1)
	PROPOSED MASTERPLAN - 1457-PL11 REV B - AMENDED 12.PDF (0 kb)	PROPOSED MASTERPLAN - 1457-PL11 REV B - AMENDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 870698 Page No(s).: 1)
Decision Notice
	01471458.pdf (0 kb)	Miscellaneous (DMS Info Document: 876719 Page No(s).: 1)
Report
	01436480.pdf (0 kb)	FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT_Redacted (DMS Info Document: 853373 Page No(s).: 1)
	01454039.pdf (0 kb)	ESC1061-Part L2A 2010 Compliance and Renewables Report-T1 (DMS Info Document: 864703 Page No(s).: 1)
	01454040.pdf (0 kb)	ESC1060-Part L2A 2010 Compliance Report and renewables -T1 (DMS Info Document: 864704 Page No(s).: 1)
	01457219.pdf (0 kb)	EXISTING TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY - 15717_01_T (DMS Info Document: 866927 Page No(s).: 1)
	01465073.pdf (0 kb)	NOISE ASSESSMENT - 18-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 872323 Page No(s).: 1)
Superseded Plans
	PROPOSED SITE PLAN - SUPERSEDED 12-03-15.PDF (0 kb)	PROPOSED SITE PLAN - SUPERSEDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 853390 Page No(s).: 1)
	LOCATION PLAN - 1435-PL01 - SUPERSEDED 12-03-15.PDF (0 kb)	LOCATION PLAN - 1435-PL01 - SUPERSEDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 866587 Page No(s).: 1)
	PROPOSED ELEVATIONS NORTH AND SOUTH - 1457-PL08 - .PDF (0 kb)	PROPOSED ELEVATIONS NORTH AND SOUTH - 1457-PL08 - SUPERSEDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 866590 Page No(s).: 1)
	PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN - 1457-PL02 - SUPERSEDED 12-03.PDF (0 kb)	PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN - 1457-PL02 - SUPERSEDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 866592 Page No(s).: 1)
	PROPOSED SECTIONS A-A AND B-B - 1457-PL10 - SUPERS.PDF (0 kb)	PROPOSED SECTIONS A-A AND B-B - 1457-PL10 - SUPERSEDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 866907 Page No(s).: 1)
	PROPOSED ELEVATIONS EAST AND WEST - 1457-PL09 - SU.PDF (0 kb)	PROPOSED ELEVATIONS EAST AND WEST - 1457-PL09 - SUPERSEDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 866908 Page No(s).: 1)
	PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR - 1457-PL06 - SUPERSEDED 12-.PDF (0 kb)	PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR - 1457-PL06 - SUPERSEDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 866909 Page No(s).: 1)
	PROPOSED ROOF PLAN - 1457-PL07 - SUPERSEDED 12-03-.PDF (0 kb)	PROPOSED ROOF PLAN - 1457-PL07 - SUPERSEDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 866911 Page No(s).: 1)
	EXISTING SITE PLAN - 1457-PL03 - SUPERSEDED 12-03-.PDF (0 kb)	EXISTING SITE PLAN - 1457-PL03 - SUPERSEDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 866937 Page No(s).: 1)
	PROPOSED MASTERPLAN - 1457-PL11 - SUPERSEDED 12-03.PDF (0 kb)	PROPOSED MASTERPLAN - 1457-PL11 - SUPERSEDED 12-03-15 (DMS Info Document: 870697 Page No(s).: 1)

Organisation	Name	Sent	Reply Due	Reply Received
Welwyn Garden City Chamber of Trade		24/11/2014	15/12/2014
Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust		01/12/2014	22/12/2014
Natural England	Consultation Service	01/12/2014	22/12/2014	09/12/2014
Hertfordshire County Council - S106 Obligations	Denise Headland	24/11/2014	15/12/2014
Hertfordshire Constabulary	Gerry Brophy	24/11/2014	15/12/2014
Hertfordshire County Council	Hertfordshire Transport Programmes & Strategy	24/11/2014	15/12/2014	28/01/2015
Hertfordshire County Council	Historic Environment Advisor	24/11/2014	15/12/2014	15/12/2014
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	Landscapes Department	24/11/2014	15/12/2014
WHBC - Client Services	Lorraine Davis	24/11/2014	15/12/2014
Hertfordshire Ecology	Martin Hicks	24/11/2014	15/12/2014	11/02/2015
Hertfordshire County Council - Waste & Minerals	Martin Wells	01/12/2014	22/12/2014
Welwyn Hatfield Access Group	Mr B Wilson	01/12/2014	22/12/2014
Herts Fire & Rescue Service	Mr John Parker	24/11/2014	15/12/2014
Network Rail	Ms Amanda Ashton	24/12/2014	14/01/2015	16/12/2014
Environment Agency	Natasha Smith	24/11/2014	15/12/2014	26/11/2014
Thames Water, Development Control	Nicky McHugh	24/11/2014	15/12/2014	25/11/2014
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	Planning Policy	24/11/2014	15/12/2014
Affinity Water Ltd	Planning Team	24/11/2014	15/12/2014
WHBC - Public Health and Protection	Public Health and Protection	24/11/2014	15/12/2014
Welwyn Hatfield Chamber of Commerce	Sharon Montgomery	18/02/2015
Transco	Transco	24/11/2014	15/12/2014

Address	Date Sent	Expiry Date
GAS New Supplies British Gas PO Box 3055 Eastborne BN21 9FE	24/11/2014	15/12/2014
Tesco Stores Ltd Cirrus B Shire Park Welwyn Garden City AL7 1AB	25/11/2014	16/12/2014
Mr Shaun O'Reilly 47 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LD	25/11/2014	16/12/2014

Application Number	Proposal	Decision	Distance
6/2022/1437/ADV	Installation of 1 no. proposed illuminated fascia sign to external cladding at high level of front north elevation.	Granted	0
6/2019/0699/VAR	Variation of condition 4(Drawing Numbers) on planning permission 6/2018/1355/FULL	Withdrawn	1
6/2017/2688/COND	Submission of details pursuant to condition 2 (details of existing building and photographic record survey) on listed building consent N6/2015/0293/LB, dated 30/03/2017	Granted
6/2017/2490/EIA	Request for a screening opinion at the Former Shredded Wheat Factory, Bridge Road, WGC.	Granted	0
6/2017/2491/EIA	Request for a scoping opinion at the Former Shredded Wheat Factory, Bridge Road, WGC.	Granted	0
6/2017/2496/VAR	Variation of condition 1 (specification of proposed works) and 3 (contract for redevelopment and planning permission granted) on planning permission N6/2015/0293/LB, dated 30/03/2017	Granted
6/2017/2204/ADV	Installation of 3 x internally illuminated freestanding forecourt signs measuring 3m in height and 1.8m in width	Refused
6/2017/2142/COND	Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (Contamination), 4 (Site Waste Management Plan), 5 (Construction Management Plan) and 7 (Landscape and Ecology Management Plan) on Planning Permission 6/2015/0294/PP, dated 18/08/2017	Part Approved / Part Refused	0
6/2017/1370/ADV	Installation of 4 x non-illuminated vinyl signs	Granted
6/2017/0501/ADV	Installation of 1x part illuminated fascia sign	Granted
6/2017/0286/FULL	Erection of substation	Granted
6/2017/0285/COND	Approval of details reserved by condition 4 (landscaping) on planning permission 6/2015/1957/MAJ	Granted
6/2017/0136/COND	Approval of details reserved by condition 5 (External Lighting) on planning permission 6/2015/1957/MAJ	Granted
6/2017/0137/COND	Approval of details reserved by condition 7 (Surface Layout) on planning permission 6/2015/1957/MAJ	Granted
6/2016/1381/ADV	Installation of 1 illuminated fascia signs to both rear and front elevations	Granted
N6/2015/1297/DS	Approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Landscape), 5 (Lighting), 6 (Construction Method Statement), 8 (Drainage) & 9 (Method Statement) of planning permission N6/2014/2384/MA - Erection of building for either a flexible B1, B2 or B8 use or as a mixed use; manufacturing, research and development facility with ancillary office accommodation, storage, car parking, service yard and access	Granted
N6/2015/1298/MA	Erection of building for either a flexible B2 or B8 use or as a vehicle accident and repair building with ancillary office accommodation car parking, service and storage yard, external works and landscaping	Granted
N6/2015/1055/DS	Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (materials), 7 (archaeological work) & 10 (cycle parking) of planning permission N6/2014/2384/MA	Granted
N6/2014/2385/MA	Erection of building for either a flexible B2 or B8 use or as a vehicle accident and repair building with ancillary office accommodation car parking, service and storage yard, external works and landscaping	Approval Subject to s106
N6/2014/1932/EI	Proposed vehicle accident repair centre, ancillary office space, secure service yard, car parking and external car storage area	Granted
N6/1999/0816/AD	Proposed erection of two non-illuminated sign boards on east and south facing elevations of building, and free standing 'V' board	Granted
N6/1998/0280/FP	Demolition of office block and store, erection of warehouse building with a merchandising and market research facility, totalling 3171 sq metres, car parking and service yard. (Revisions to planning permission N6/1043/97/FP)	Granted
N6/1994/0568/AD	Erection of non-illuminated signs	Granted
N6/1990/0159/FP	Erection of chain link perimeter fence and landscaping	Granted
C6/1987/0152/FP	Refurbishment, extension and modifications to existing warehouses and office acommodation and provision of additional car parking	Granted
N6/1982/0055/	Pump house	Granted
N6/1977/0031/	Enclosed lobby to main office entrance	Granted
N6/1976/7032/AD	Two illuminated wall signs and one illuminated post sign	Granted
N6/1974/7022/AD	Illuminated box signs	Granted

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Planning Application: N6/2014/2384/MA