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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Horseshoe Plantation & Cooks Wood Welwyn AL6 9JZ
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Council sourceT1146 - Sycamore- To fell - cavity at base of tree, leaning towards residential property T1147- Oak- To fell/monolith at 5m- heavily declining Oak, evidence of decay around base, within falling distance of residential property G1148- 2x Oaks- Remove dead wood over highway. 2x Oaks, significant dead wood over highway G1149- 2xAsh- To fell- 2x Ash trees exhibiting advanced stages of Ash Dieback T1150- Oak- remove dead wood over highway- declinging Oak, significant dead wood over highway T1151- Ash- To fell- heavily clad in Ivy, exhibiting signs of Ash Dieback, evidence of decay on buttress roots UT001- Ash- To fell- heavily clad in Ivy with evidence of recent failures, leaning over foot path and highway TPO 524 (2016) W1
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (257 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree Survey MapLand at Frythe Tree survey map.pdf (2483 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Welwyn Parish CouncilComments.pdf (76 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620230441TPO.pdf (534 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620230441TPO(1).pdf (19 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Land At Frythe Tree Survey January 2023Land at Frythe Tree Survey January 2023.pdf (347 kb) | Not published | View |
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