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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7 Densley Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JX
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Council sourceT1 Oak to reduce by 2m in height and 2.5m in width (crown diameter) to maintain size and spread T2 Oak to reduce by 2m in height and 3m in width (crown diameter) to allow more ambient light into property and lawn area. This tree is very central and dominates the sky. T4 Cherry (located in Scholars mews) to fell to ground level. The tree is leaning heavily and is in poor condition. T5 Ash (located in Scholars mews) to fell to ground level Again this tree leans excessively over the boundary and is of poor condition.
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| Description: Application form redactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (154 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location plan37dfe864-1cb8-4841-8ec8-d661be40acc9.pdf (324 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree sketchsketch plan Densley Close NEW.doc (250 kb) | Not published | View |
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| Description: Photographdbo_b2bd68d5-b65e-45f3-b5fd-1e8022d75a5a.jpeg (1178 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620221197TC.pdf (24 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620221197TC(1)(1).pdf (17 kb) | Not published | View |
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