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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15 Marley Road Welwyn Garden City AL7 4BT
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Council sourceSpruce tree. Remove several lower branches that overhang my property and also remove the same amount of branches on the other side of the tree in 17 Marley road - so that the tree still looks symmetrical. Removing 10% of the lower canopy which would raise the bottom of the tree by approximately 2m.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - RedactedBinder1_Redacted.pdf (5322 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree SketchPlan 15 17 Marley Road.pdf (132 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree Photo RedactedIMG_7425_Redacted.pdf (788 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree Photo 1IMG_7427.jpg (272 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree Photo 2IMG_7428.jpg (256 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree Photo 3IMG_7429.jpg (219 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620250633TC.pdf (147 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620250633TC(1).pdf (90 kb) | Not published | View |
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