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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26 - 44 Rooks Hill, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6ET
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Council sourceG1 - Cherry x 2 - Located to Side/Rear of No 26 - Encroaching onto property and low over public footpath - Would like to reduce lateral branches by up to 2.5m to clear property and Crown lift to 2-2.5m over footpath T1 - Maple - Located to rear of No 38/40 - Low over gardens with over extended branches - Would like to crown reduce removing up to 2.5m and Crown lift to approx 2-2.5m
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Estate Management Consent formEstateManagementConsentNoPersonalDataForm.pdf (53 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location formLocation form.pdf (368 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PhotographPhoto 1.pdf (272 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PhotographIMG_3854.pdf (211 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PhotographIMG_3853.pdf (191 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PhotographIMG_3852.pdf (273 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PhotographIMG_3851.pdf (267 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice pdfDecision Notice_620231186EMT.pdf (531 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer Report pdfDelegated Report_620231186EMT(2).pdf (18 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Aerial viewRooks Hill - Sketchplan.pdf (761 kb) | Not published | View |
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