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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40 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SJ
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Council sourceT1 Plum - Fell due to rotting T2 Cherry Plum - lift the crown to about 3m and lightly shape T3 Tulip tree - lift the crown by 3m, reduce the overhanging canopy away from the house and away from the phone lines, and reduce the overall height by 5m T5 Cherry - lift the crown to about 3m and lightly shape T7 Yew Tree - lift the crown by 3m, reduce the overall diameter by 20% and thin the crown
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Estate Management Consent form - redactedEstateManagementConsentNoPersonalDataForm.pdf (54 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Hertfordshire Ecology - redactedHerts Ecology 1046EMT_Redacted.pdf (551 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620251046EMT.pdf (97 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Garden PlanEMS-EM3-2506-002 Garden Plan Tree Works.pdf (194 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location PlanEMS-EM3-2506-001 Location Plan 40-AL86SJ.pdf (491 kb) | Not published | View |
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