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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4 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL
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Council sourceReduce 1 x Laurel Bush by 50% (Tree A) Reduce 1 x Plum Tree by one third (Tree B) Fell 1 x Plum Tree (Tree C)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application form redactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (216 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Fig. 2 Sketch PlanFig. 2 - Sketch plan.jpg (1664 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Fig. 3 Tree AFig. 3 - Tree A.jpg (195 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Fig. 5 Tree BFig. 5 - Tree B.jpg (162 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Fig. 6 Tree CFig. 6 - Tree C.jpg (185 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Fig. 4 Tree A In Relation To HouseFig. 4 - Tree A in relation to house.jpg (144 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620251971TC.pdf (147 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620251971TC(1).pdf (91 kb) | Not published | View |
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