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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7 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LD
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Council sourceOak tree at end of back garden of 7 Elmwood Removal of deadwood branches for safety reasons It does not overhang any buildings, but does hang over the playground of Apple croft school so we would ensure the school and any neighbours are aware, and agree a suitable time.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (214 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree sketchtree.jpeg (2811 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620230351TC.pdf (27 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620230351TC(1).pdf (15 kb) | Not published | View |
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