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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20 Birdcroft Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6EQ
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Council sourceReduce Silver Birch by 50% due to potential damage
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application form - redactedApplication form_Redacted.pdf (2670 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree sketchTree sketch.pdf (326 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PhotographPhotograph.pdf (796 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice sent via post worksDecision Notice_620232163TC.pdf (26 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620232163TC(1).pdf (15 kb) | Not published | View |
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