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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Skyfield Manor West End Lane Essendon Hatfield AL9 6AX
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Council sourceCrown reduction of 33x Hornbeam trees (TPO 611 (2017)) Fell 9x non-native trees
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (99 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree SketchBackhouse Wood Boundry A3 Zoomed(1).pdf (3004 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620201052TPO.pdf (529 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site PlanBackhouse Wood Boundry A3(1).pdf (3413 kb) | Not published | View |
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