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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5 Barleycroft Green Welwyn Garden CitY AL8 6JY
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Council sourceYew tree at rear of garden to be reduced and thinned by 20%. Adjacent large Cypress Fir tree to be felled
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application form- RedactedEM Application Form Fillable (002)_Redacted.pdf (270 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site Location Planlocation.pdf (55 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree SketchDoc1.pdf (86 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice pdfDecision Notice_620231438EMT.pdf (531 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer Report pdfDelegated Report_620231438EMT(1).pdf (19 kb) | Not published | View |
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