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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The Old Rectory , Charlcombe Lane, Charlcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 8DR
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T1-Magnolia, prune by 1m all round for appropriate management next to the house. T2-Norway Maple, prune by 2m all round back to the previous pollard points (historical management). T3-Yew, raise the canopy by 2m and remove the low branch over the roof of the garage to allow more light into this area of the garden. T4-Japanese Acer, prune by 1m all round for form and balance. T5-Robinia, remove to ground level, too close to the house to allow to mature.
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