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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16 Whitethorn Welwyn Garden City AL7 3EX
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Council sourceReduce 3 x Poplar trees to 7 metres
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Tree Sketchsketch of trees at 16 Whitethorn AL7 3EX.pdf (48 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PhotographWhatsApp Image 2020-11-01 at 09.40.13.pdf (410 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620202864EMT.pdf (527 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620202864EMT(1).pdf (18 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Estate Management Consent formEstateManagementConsentNoPersonalDataForm.pdf (50 kb) | Not published | View |
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