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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56 Bell Lane Hatfield AL9 7AY
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Council sourceT1 – Ash – height 12m / spread 3m. Failed at base, fallen, and now laying across further trees and near a footpath. To remove tree. T2 – Ash – height 14m / spread 10m. Slight sign of ash die back on the right hand side of large trunk which forks over footpath. To remove leaning trunk with fork over footpath. Reduce remaining by 3m (height 14-11 & span 10-7), due to safety issue as stem leaning over footpath and first signs of ash die back. T3 – Ash – height 16m / spread 5m. Set in a cluster of other Ash trees and has first sign of ash die back. To remove tree due to footpath and road construction for short term access. Re-planting will take place. T4 – Ash – height 16m / spread 8m, has first signs of ash die back. To reduce crown by 3m all over (height 16-13 & span 8-5). and remove epicormic growth at base, due to size, health and location for trees, a reduction is advisable. TPO 14 A1
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| Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (157 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Sketch MapSketch map.pdf (342 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - Christine Wootton - North Mymms Parish CouncilComments.pdf (75 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - 68 Bell Lane Brookmans Park redacted68 Bell Lane redacted.pdf (186 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - 68 Bell Lane Brookmans Park attachment68 Bell Lane attachment.pdf (4645 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - A1 Dairies Farms redactedA1 Dairies Farm_Redacted.pdf (186 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - North Mymms Memorial Hall 36 Station Road Welham Green Hatfield AL9 7PG - commentsTPO objection.pdf (27 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - North Mymms Memorial Hall 36 Station Road Welham Green Hatfield AL9 7PG -RedactedNorth Mymms Memorial Hall, 36 Station Road, Welham Green, Hatfield, AL9 7PG Objection 03-02-2023-Redacted.pdf (75 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - 60 Bell Lane Hatfield_redactedFW_ Planning Application 6_2023_0001_TPO_Redacted.pdf (125 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Objection - 60 Bell Lane Hatfield_Attachment_redactedObjection - 60 Bell Lane attachment_Redacted.pdf (12205 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620230001TPO.pdf (534 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620230001TPO(2).pdf (23 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Notes pdfNotes.pdf (55 kb) | Not published | View |
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