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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76 Brockswood Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BQ
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Council sourcePartial removal of an existing mixed hedge to the front of the boundary, replaced by a new native beech hedge. The proposal for a new native beech hedge will help to re-establish the local vernacular of 6-foot clipped hedging. Replacement of 18m length of existing mixed hedge along the Brockswood Lane boundary of property, replaced with 18m length Fagus sylvatica (beech) hedging at 1.6-1.8m height, to be planted in two staggered rows, rows 30mm apart and plants within rows 400mm apart. 4 plants per meter. Planting is to be carried out November up to March.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Estate Management Consent form-redactedEstateManagementConsentNoPersonalDataForm.pdf (63 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Alison Allighan - The Gardens TrustComments.pdf (76 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620213071EMT.pdf (529 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620213071EMT(1).pdf (21 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: plan76 BROCKSWOOD LANE SITE PLAN OF EXISTING.pdf (898 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: location plan76 BROCKSWOOD LANE LOCATION PLAN 1-1250.pdf (383 kb) | Not published | View |
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