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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3 Newfields Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YS
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Council sourceVarious works to Trees -Conversation area Reduce Crown height 1x Magnolia (T1) by 1 metre and crown thinning by 30% Fell 1x Unknown Species (T2)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - RedactedApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (98 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Sketchsketchof3newfieldsgarden.pdf (68 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620182259TPO(1).pdf (16 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620182259TPO.pdf (22 kb) | Not published | View |
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