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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40 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SJ
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Council sourceMove existing privet hedge between No 40 & No 42 to centre of boundary between the two properties. Remove dead shrubs to designate correct boundary between the properties.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Estate Management Consent form redactedEstateManagementConsentNoPersonalDataForm.pdf (50 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Existing Garden PlanEMS-EM3-2104-002 Existing Garden Plan 40-AL86SJ.pdf (453 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Proposed Garden PlanEMS-EM3-2104-003 Proposed Garden Plan 40-AL86SJ.pdf (451 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location planEMS-EM3-2104-001 Location Plan 40-AL86SJ.pdf (491 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620211272EMT.pdf (537 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620211272EMT(1).pdf (18 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Justification for proposalEMS-EM3-2104-004 Justification for proposal 40AL86SJ.pdf (100 kb) | Not published | View |
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