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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1 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL
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Council source1 x Lawson cypress to remove in sections to ground level. Nuisance to neighbour and also stopping the walnut crown to grow properly 1 x Walnut to reduce by approximately 1.2m height and width. Reducing to maintain size and shape 1 x Lawson cypress to reduce by approximately 2m in height to retain size and shape
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (231 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location PlanMap.pdf (337 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree sketchSketch plan for 1 The Orchard.docx (409 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620242097TC.pdf (654 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620242097TC(1).pdf (60 kb) | Not published | View |
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