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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Field House, Church Lane, Chew Stoke, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8TU
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Field House, Church Lane, Chew Stoke, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8TU
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View location mapOak (T1) - reduce crown up to 1m, close to old reduction points. Sycamore (T2) - reduce crown up to 2m. Copper Beech (T3) - reduce crown by 1m to maintain previously reduced form. Beech, Yew, Conifer (G1) - reduce group as a whole up to 2m. Variagated Ilex (T4) - reduce height by 4m and reshape. Hazel, Blackthorn (G2) - reduce height by 3m and trim face.
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