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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34 Sherrardspark Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 7JS
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Council sourceT1 Hornbeam to reduce crown height and spread by 33% including dead, dying and crossing wood; T2 Silver Birch to reduce height by 33% leaving framework of branches and remove dead and dying wood; T3 Hornbeam to reduce height and spread by 33% including all crossed, dead and dying wood; & T4 & T5 Oaks to reduce spread (diameter) by 3 to 4 metres and height by 2 metres.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Estate Management Consent form redactedEstateManagementConsentNoPersonalDataForm.pdf (52 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Rear TreesMITCHELL Rear Trees.pdf (293 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: PlanMITCHELL Plan at 1-200.pdf (193 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Front TreesMITCHELL TREE PLAN Front v2-2.pdf (311 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620241508EMT.pdf (5086 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620241508EMT(1).pdf (69 kb) | Not published | View |
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