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 Sandpit Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3TJ
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Council sourceTo remove (fell) Leylandii (T1) from the rear garden. Replant with standard fruiting tree (native cherry or apple) in the same position in the rear garden.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (95 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Plan (1 To 500) With Location Of Tree MarkedSite Plan (1 to 500) with location of tree marked.pdf (550 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620213503TC.pdf (24 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620213503TC(1).pdf (16 kb) | Not published | View |
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