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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27 High Oaks Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BJ
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Council sourceT1- Purple Plum tree - remove the dead/dying tree T2- Copper Spruce - shape and reduce height by 1-2m T3- 1 Purple Plum and 1 Hazel trees - thin back and reduce height by approximately 2m to prevent squirrels reaching the roof and currently interfering with the telegraph pole cabling T4- Mixed trees (3)- reduce height by 2m to prevent squirrel access to roof
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (218 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location plan27high oaks.JPG (64 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree sketchTree location v2.jpg (184 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620232218TC.pdf (27 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620232218TC(1).pdf (16 kb) | Not published | View |
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