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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138 Cole Green Lane Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL7 3JE
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Council sourceG1 - Mixed Species Group - Located in rear garden overhanging from neighbouring garden at 14 Beehive Green (which is in a conservation area) Trees are encroaching onto garden - Would like to reduce lateral overhang removing up to 2m Please Note I am aware this is an EMS area also but have contacted them directly and the works will not require an application to them. I will upload a copy of the email.
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| Document | Published | Action |
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| Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (156 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Sketch plan138 Cole Green Lane - Sketchplan.png (113 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree Photo 120220721_130508.jpeg (128 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree Photo 220220721_130510.jpeg (102 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620221935TC.pdf (30 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620221935TC(1).pdf (16 kb) | Not published | View |
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