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.
Council planning record
144 Howlands Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RG
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1 x Silver birch to reduce by approximately 30% crown volume (app 2m height & width) 1 x Cherry to reduce by approximately 20% crown volume (app 1.2m height & width)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application form redactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (153 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location planMap.pdf (371 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree sketchsketch plan 144 Howlands.pdf (316 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Photographdbo_3789f841-839e-4104-a23c-1eda474b03fa.jpeg (1082 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Photographdbo_fe888ab0-a340-49a4-ae4b-1eda4a85acca.jpeg (1536 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620221961TC.pdf (29 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620221961TC(1).pdf (15 kb) | Not published | View |
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