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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35 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LD
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Council sourceRemoval of 2 x Leyland Cypress trees (A and B) Crown reduction to lower height and spread by approximately 2-3 metres of 1 x walnut tree (C) Removal of 1 x dead Plum tree (D) Crown reduction to lower height and spread by approximately 1-2 metres of 1 x magnolia tree (E)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - Redacted20240102 EM Application Form_Redacted.pdf (246 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location PlanOS Map.pdf (619 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree Sketch20240108 Tree locations.pdf (611 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - 36 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LE -Redacted36 Elmwood, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6LE Comment 07-02-2024-Redacted.pdf (75 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Photo of Leyland CypressPhoto LC 1.pdf (1608 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice pdfDecision Notice_620240030EMT.pdf (532 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer Report pdfDelegated Report_620240030EMT(2).pdf (20 kb) | Not published | View |
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