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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48 Heath Drive Gidea Park RM2 5QL
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Council sourcePermission to prune three trees in rear garden at the above address. The previous pruning permission has expired . The trees are exactly as before involving two hornbeams and one Beech tree . I only want to prune back the previous two years of growth
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Notice Trees - DN_TREESDecision Notice Trees - DN_TREES | 21 Apr 2017 | View |
| Officer Report for Decision under Delegated AuthorityOfficer Report for Decision under Delegated Authority | 21 Apr 2017 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 3 Apr 2017 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 3 Apr 2017 | View |
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