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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5 Hurstlings Welwyn Garden City AL7 3LX
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Council sourceReduce crowns of 1 x cherry and 1 x field maple by 25% to reshape and reduce root growth
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Estate Management Consent form redactedEstateManagementConsentNoPersonalDataForm.pdf (50 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site location planSite Loction plan 5 Hurtlings.pdf (503 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree Sketch & Location planTree Sketch & location plan 5 Hurstlings.pdf (902 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620220830EMT(1)(1).pdf (18 kb) | Not published | View |
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