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.
Application overview
Works to 1no. Protected Tree; T1 - Sycamore - Trimming
Proposal details
- Reference
- 260133/TCA
- Ward
- Hazlehead/Queen's Cross/Countesswells
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Tree is very large compared to all trees in the neighbouring gardens overshadowiPhoto | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| Leaves covering our backyard usually we need to drive to the recycling centre 3Photo | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| Location PlanOS Extract | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| Neighbouring tree casting shadow covering the whole backyard at around 1pmPhoto | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| Neighbouring tree casting shadow across the whole backyard at around 4pmPhoto | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| Tree presses against the wall and pushes it towards our property damaging itPhoto | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| Application PDFApplication Form · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Permission Expiry Date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceDetermination Deadline
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
Planning conditions
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
