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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52 Bridge Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6UR
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T1-Oak. Fell due to presence of Pseudoinonotus dryadeus at the root collar. Timber integrity tested with a IML Resi PD400, and decay extent tested with a Fakopp Arborsonic 3D Acoustic tomograph, which showed the decay extent at ground level to be 58%. Given the height and location of the tree the tree should be removed on Health and Safety grounds. An extensive crown reduction/pollard is not recommended in this case, as the tree will ultimately fail and removal at the soonest time is advised. A 5 Day Notice has also been submitted to the council for the removal of the tree.
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| Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (100 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree Location Plan(1)Tree Location Plan(1).jpg (307 kb) | Not published | View |
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