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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8 Mandeville Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JU
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Oak T4 - reduce lateral spread by 15-20% all round, reduce away from house, remove epicormic growth and deadwood. Hornbeam cluster H1 - reduce 25% all round, remove epicormic growth and deadwood Hornbeam cluster H2 - reduce 25% all round, removing epicormic growth and deadwood. Leaving some overhanging to side path. Purple plum P1 - remove deadwood and light shaping to encourage growth
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application form - redactedApplication form_Redacted.pdf (5853 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree sketchTree sketch.pdf (428 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620221878TC.pdf (30 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620221878TC(1).pdf (21 kb) | Not published | View |
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