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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Land at Digwell Lakes, A1000 Bessemer Road or Digswell Park Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL6 0ST
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Council source5 DAY NOTICE - All trees covered by TPO 877 (2023) W1. T1. Beech to fell (hollow at base, cavities and significant decay progression) T2. Beach to fell (dead) T3. Beech to fell/monolith (decay) T4. Beech to remove remaining crown and reduce stem by a further 2/3m (previously failed).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (240 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree SketchM1 TREE LOCATION PLAN.png (167 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620242389TPO.pdf (1179 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620242389TPO(1).pdf (64 kb) | Not published | View |
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