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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West Manor House Ellesfield Welwyn AL6 9HB
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Council sourceG1 Group of Yew to lift to 5.5m over roadway, reduce lateral branches over road by 2m. G2 3 x Yew (raised bed - driveway) Prune lateral branches growing towards property by up to 1.5m. T1 1 x Mulberry to reduce by approximately 1m height and width, extending up to 1.2m on the leeward side of the tree.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (230 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location PlanMap.pdf (263 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree SketchSketch plan West Manor Conservation area.pdf (192 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Comment- Kharlie Staves - Welwyn Parish CouncilComments.pdf (75 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: G1 Yew -Redactedg1 - yew_Redacted.pdf (14293 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: G2 YewG2- yew.pdf (2014 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: T1 MulberryT1 - mulberry.pdf (1766 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620261311TC.pdf (147 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620261311TC(1).pdf (178 kb) | Not published | View |
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