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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1 Stonemead, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LX
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Council sourceReduce 1 x Blue Cedar Tree [T1] by 30% Reduce 1 x Copper Beech Tree [T2] by 30%
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Estate Management Consent form - RedactedEstateManagementConsentNoPersonalDataForm.pdf (51 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree SketchTree 2020.jpeg (17632 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - The Gardens TrustComments.pdf (74 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620200772EMT.pdf (527 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree Sketchtree works.pdf (1083 kb) | Not published | View |
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