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 Drive Welwyn AL6 0TR
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Council sourceTPO 640 & TPO 24 T1 - Scots Pine, to remove three low hanging secondary branches growing from lowest lateral branch over road, retaining the fourth secondary branch with an upright habit. Light trim and shape of the crown roadside of no more than 0.5m to suitable growth points to rebalance the crown. T2 - Oak Tree - Reduce by 30% (3m) due to excessive shading T3 - Oak Tree - Reduce by 30% (3m) due to excessive shading T4- Chestnut Tree - Reduce by 30% (3m) due to excessive shading
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (241 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree Sketch4 The Drive Sketch Plan.pdf (111 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment - Welwyn Parish CouncilComments.pdf (77 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620252193TPO.pdf (673 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620252193TPO(1).pdf (129 kb) | Not published | View |
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