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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18 Rooks Hill Welwyn Garden City AL8 6ET
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Lawson Cypress to reduce by 6m height Hawthorn hedge behind Lawson Cypress to reduce height by approximately 3.5m
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application form redactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (95 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location planb84cc5e6-3b58-4ef9-a4b0-9af844f7a453.pdf (376 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree sketchsketch plan 18 Rooks Hill.doc (248 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Photo 01dbo_4c32908b-3c4e-4e0e-8d68-1cd900400a0a.jpeg (2042 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Photo 02dbo_f33706f2-1060-4a10-9e52-1cd9008adfda.jpeg (1581 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620210980TC.pdf (32 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620210980TC(1).pdf (16 kb) | Not published | View |
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