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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High Orchard, 7 High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PR
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1) Beech hedge - Reduce height by approx 3ft 2) 5no. Cyprus trees (each approx 50 ft) - Remove 3) Cyprus hedge - Remove 4) 2no. self-seeded Maple - Reduce weight and remove 5) Existing front wall hedge - Remove and re-plant with Hornbeam hedge 6) Oak tree - Crown lift be removing the very lowest branches only and remove deadwood 7) Self-seeded Holly - Remove 8) Hazel - Remove 9) Self-seeded plum - Remove
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