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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32 Guessens Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6RA
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Council source1 x Ash to dismantle in sections to ground level (ash dieback) 1 x Sycamore to remove limb growing towards Leyland Cypress. Reduce remaining by approximately 2m in height and width 1 x Ash to remove limb (see annotated picture) and reduce remaining by approximately 2m in height and 2m in width All of the above would improve light and reduce overhang
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (231 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location plance22a366-ff45-4e9d-a25b-61e68ef5790a.pdf (378 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Sketch PlanNEW LETTER HEAD - sketch 32 Guessens Road.pdf (547 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Sycamore Tree Photodbo_25f1e8f3-33fe-417b-b4dd-207e73e49d1a.jpeg (1532 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Ash Tree Photodbo_e213f91b-01f3-4816-b9f8-207e76449aaa.jpeg (1642 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree Photodbo_81bdbed4-d198-4606-b6df-207e77c0a4ba.jpeg (1527 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620232100TC.pdf (27 kb) | Not published | View |
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