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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4 Rectory Croft Rectory Lane Stevenage Herts SG1 4BY
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Council sourceRemove 5no Leyland Cypress Trees (T1 - T5) and 1no Ash tree (T6) and replace with suitable trees, Remove 1no Leyland Cypress tree (T7) as too large for garden, reduce 1no Hornbeam (T8) by 25% and crown reduction to 1no Ash tree (T9) by 20%
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 6 Dec 2019 | View |
| CONSULTEE COMMENTS FROM SBC ARBORICULTURAL MANAGERConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Dec 2019 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM WITH LOCATION PLANApplication Form · PDF | 29 Oct 2019 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.