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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Barnside Court Barn Close Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TL
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Council sourceRemoval of Leyland Cypress tree T1 , covered by TPO
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - RedactedApplication Form_Redacted.pdf (571 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree SketchA.pdf (1875 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620190583TPO(1).pdf (16 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620190583TPO.pdf (22 kb) | Not published | View |
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