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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52 Beechfield Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3RF
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Council sourceConifer 'A' to fell. Conifer 'B' to fell. Conifer 'C', 'D', and 'E' to cut the top of the trees to a height of 5m.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Estate Management Consent form_redactedEstateManagementConsentNoPersonalDataForm.pdf (51 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location planTree Plan Scale 1.1250.pdf (1126 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree sketchTrees Sketch Plan.pdf (456 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Support - 50 Beechfield Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 3RF -Redacted50 Beechfield Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3RF Support 15-04-2024-Redacted.pdf (72 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree A photoTree A pic1.pdf (295 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree A photo 2Tree A pic2.pdf (311 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree B photoTree B.pdf (342 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Trees C D E photoTrees C D E.pdf (238 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620240529EMT.pdf (5034 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620240529EMT(1).pdf (19 kb) | Not published | View |
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