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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40 Fordwich Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EY
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Council sourceReduce 1 x Leylandi tree up to 1/3
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - Redacted40 Fordwich.pdf (3657 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Planplan_esm_22-01-2018_17-16-50.pdf (273 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Photographplan_esm_22-01-2018_17-16-50(2).pdf (80 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620180280EM(1).pdf (18 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620180280EM.pdf (527 kb) | Not published | View |
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