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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70 Guessens Court Welwyn Garden City AL8 6RB
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Council sourceReduce 2x Ash trees by 2m Reduce 3x Conifer trees (conifer hedge) by 1m
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form redactedApplication - 41 - 63 66 - 71 Communal Area Private_Redacted.pdf (4465 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree SketchTree Sketch - 41 - 63 66 - 71 Communal Area Private.pdf (254 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree Sketchscan0042.pdf (177 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree Sketchscan0043.pdf (127 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree Sketchscan0044.pdf (131 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620200213TC.pdf (19 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site PlanSite Plan - 41 - 63 66 - 71 Communal Area Private.pdf (476 kb) | Not published | View |
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