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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21 High Oaks Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BJ
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Council sourceSG2 - Mixed species shrubs: including Camelia, Rose, Pyracantha, Philadelphus, Escallonia, Quince, Forsythia, Spindle tree and Cotoneaster - Remove. T6 - Holly - Remove. T7 - Acer - Remove. T9 - Birch (Silver) - Remove. The tree works are proposed to stop the influence of the tree(s) on the soil below building foundation level and provide long term stability.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Estate Management Consent formEstateManagementConsentNoPersonalDataForm.pdf (50 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Application Form - RedactedEM Application Form 6-2020-3281-EMT(1).pdf (683 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree PlanSitePlanFinal.jpg (219 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location PlanSite Plan - 21 High Oaks Road 1.pdf (182 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620203281EMT.pdf (537 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620203281EMT(1).pdf (20 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Engineers Opinion Report21 High Oaks Road Engineers Opinion Report.pdf (71 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Arb ReportArb Report - 21 High Oaks Road - 24-07-20.pdf (2171 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Root Report21HighOaksRoad_RootReport.pdf (199 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Soil Report - Redacted21 High Oaks Road SOILS.pdf (364 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Geotechnical Report21 High Oaks Road SI.pdf (642 kb) | Not published | View |
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