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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13 Beechfield Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3RG
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Remove two large Norway Spruce and one Cherry tree - Spruce trees are far too big for the garden and unmanageable. The roots are causing significant damage to the shed and the pathway surrounding the trees. The cherry tree is in poor condition and perhaps in decline.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Estate Management Consent form - redactedEstateManagementConsentNoPersonalDataForm.pdf (50 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location plan/tree sketch13 Beechfield Road.pdf (137 kb) | Not published | View |
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