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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64 Lemsford Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ
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Council sourceT1 - Conifer; fell to ground level. This tree is cracking the rear pavement area and the roots stretch under the kitchen, affecting the foundations. The tree is considered too tall for its location and has low amenity value. T2 - Holly; fell to ground level. This tree is also cracking the patio at the back of the garden and the applicant wishes to erect a summer house there in the future. Also considered to be of low amenity value. G1 - Hawson Cypress; removal. This hedge is affecting the use of the driveway and the reasonable use of this space. The hedge is in a poor state and is very overgrown at present.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application form redactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (152 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree sketchAH1 - Sketch Plan .pdf (1656 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620221405TC.pdf (24 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620221405TC(2).pdf (8 kb) | Not published | View |
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