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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15 Scholars Mews Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JQ
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Council sourceReduce 1 x Hornbeam tree by 3-4m covered by conservation area
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application form redactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (94 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree SketchD9FB3E54-1EED-4AAD-8F88-4F420F49ED00.jpeg (1705 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Alison Allighan - The Gardens TrustComments.pdf (73 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620210172TC.pdf (21 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620210172TC(1).pdf (17 kb) | Not published | View |
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