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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5 The Orchard Welwyn Garden City AL8 7PL
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Council source1 x Ash to reduce by approx 4m in height and 3m in width
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (231 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Plan6116c7e1-8598-4434-b7e4-76193d5bc2a9.pdf (372 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Sketch PlanSketch plan 5 The orchard.pdf (567 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Photo1 PDFPhoto.pdf (1796 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Photo2 PDFPhoto2.pdf (2035 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620261353TC.pdf (144 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620261353TC(1).pdf (155 kb) | Not published | View |
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