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 Heather Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6XU
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Council sourceReduce 2 x Lombardy Poplars trees by 50% and 2 x Leylandi trees by 50% - conservation area
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - RedactedApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (96 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Sketch PlanSketch Plan 12 Heather Road.pdf (84 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Photo Of The 2 Poplars From Road - redactedPhoto of the 2 poplars from road(1).pdf (1701 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Photo1152photo1152.pdf (270 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620180760TPO.pdf (22 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620180760TPO(1).pdf (15 kb) | Not published | View |
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