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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6 Scarff Close Welwyn Hertfordshire AL6 0SZ
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Council sourceT1 - 1 x Beech (right side) to reduce by approximately 3m in height, to reduce width by approximately 2m and raise canopy to 4m above ground level T2 - 1 x Beech (left side) to reduce by 3m in height, 2m in width, encroaching largely in to the garden to the left. Both trees are growing excessively over neighbouring properties T3 - 1 x Beech (centre) to dismantle in sections to ground level and remove a truncated semi dead stem. It prevents the owner from installing a secure boundary fence
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (240 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location plan1fb4ff57-8992-4dbe-bfe7-232ed384ae3a.pdf (355 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree sketchNEW LETTER HEAD - sketch 6 Scarf Close NEW_Redacted.pdf (197 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Welwyn Parish CouncilComments.pdf (73 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree photodbo_a741e729-0dbe-489b-a54a-1fea0b6f836a.jpeg (1648 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree photo 1dbo_f37bb2cd-ac35-4523-91fe-1fea0cb0cfda.jpeg (1666 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620231041TPO.pdf (534 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620231041TPO(1).pdf (19 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree sketchtree sketch redacted.pdf (191 kb) | Not published | View |
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