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 Bracken Lane Welwyn AL6 0RB
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Council sourceReduce Oaks shown on the plan as Oak (1), Oak (2) on TPO 638. (G1) by 30%. Oak (1) is large and in close proximity to the house so needs to be managed accordingly. This will provide further light for the garden below and help reduce the risk of the tree falling during high winds. Reduce oak shown on the plan as Oak (3) on TPO 638 T5 by 30%. Oak (3) is large and in close proximity to the house and needs to be managed accordingly. This will provide further lights and help reduce the risk of the tree falling during high winds.
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| Document | Published | Action |
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| Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (154 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Trees SketchTrees 13 Bracken Lane.pdf (131 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment- Arooj Afzal - Welwyn Parish CouncilComments.pdf (73 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree PhotoF5719A63-F9AE-4670-9114-C425DDCB7E9B.jpeg (4918 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree PhotoB76C09E8-614A-4038-9AC5-0EB703DCA2E3.jpeg (6094 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree PhotoADE48856-53A2-4295-A83F-ECA790C1D1E1.jpeg (6437 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620230276TPO.pdf (25 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620230276TPO(1).pdf (19 kb) | Not published | View |
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