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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Ashcroft , Blacksmith Lane, Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 8BT
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T1-Ash, removal of tree, it is impacting both the large sycamore tree to its west and also the neighbouring property T2-Sycamore, prune back (shorten) branches that overhang neighbouring property (pruning to sub-branches so as to avoid pruning wounds on tree trunk if possible). T3-Ash, removal of any dead and or dying branches - tree affected by Ash die back.
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