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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12 Sherrardspark Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JP
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - Redacted12 Sherrardspark Road.pdf (329 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Location Plan12 Sherrardspark Road.jpg (262 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree SketchTree Location Site Plan.jpg (114 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620171127EM.pdf (18 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620171127EM(8).pdf (23 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Visit ReportEngineersRevisitReport.pdf (69 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Arboricultural Consultancy for AvivaArbReport.pdf (1599 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Geotechnical for Subsidence Management ServicesGeotechnicalReport.pdf (766 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Soil Analysis foe Subsidence Management ServicesSoilsReport(1).pdf (716 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Claim Assessment Report on behalf of Aviva SantanderEngineersOpinionReport(1).pdf (1027 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Root Identification for Subsidence Management ServicesRootReport(1).pdf (456 kb) | Not published | View |
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