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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31 Bridge Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6UG
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Council sourceReduce 1x Copper Beech tree height by 2.5m and width by 2m
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - RedactedEstateManagementConsentNoPersonalDataForm.pdf (41 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Pland870f9f4-37e6-49fc-b62e-dc928ac59b4d.pdf (297 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree Sketchsketch plan 31 Bridge Road.pdf (219 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620182481EM(1).pdf (18 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620182481EM.pdf (527 kb) | Not published | View |
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