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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183 Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RL
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Council source1 x Macracarpa to fell to ground level, 1 x Pine to reduce by 1.5m height & 1m width, 1 x Cherry to reduce back over patio by 1.5m and 1 x field maple to lift over footpath by 3m
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - RedactedEstateManagementConsentNoPersonalDataForm.pdf (47 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Location Plan4dfd9812-e8c9-448e-ae6b-cc8d56bc8351.pdf (346 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Sketch Location Plansketch plan(6).doc (248 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620172526EM.pdf (749 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620172526EM(2).pdf (19 kb) | Not published | View |
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