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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73 Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JE
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Council source1. Crab apple tree. Crown Reduce by 30% 2. Sweet bay tree. Fell 3. Sweet bay tree. Fell 4. Red cedar. Crown reduce by 30% 5. Velvet Ash. Fell – 6. Red Cedar. Fell - 7. Field elm. Crown reduce by 20% 8. Lilac tree. Crown Reduce by 30% - 9. Sweet cherry tree. Crown Reduce by 30% - 10. (Northern whitecedar) Reduce in height by 2m and crown lift by 3m 11. Whitebeam. Crown Reduce by 25%
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - RedactedApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (98 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree Sketch73 Knightsfield.pdf (229 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620192039TC.pdf (20 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620192039TC(1).pdf (16 kb) | Not published | View |
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