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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Orchard House, 137 Church Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5JL
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Beech tree (T1) - Reduce from 30ft to 25ft and balance the crown to manage size Mulberry (T2) - Reduce from 18ft to 15ft and balance the crown to maintain size and shape Sweet Chestnut (T3) - Reduce from 18ft to 15ft to maintain size and shape
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