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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12 Digswell Lodge Digswell Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NU
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12 Digswell Lodge Digswell Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NU
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Reduce 1 x Oak [T1] by 30% Reduce 1 x Yew Tree [T2] by 30%
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form RedactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (99 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620200704TC.pdf (23 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620200704TC(1).pdf (15 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree sketchSketch Map.pdf (102 kb) | Not published | View |
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