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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1 Woodlands Park, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7BQ
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T1- Lawsons Cypress, Significantly decrease crown-weight, dominance of space and imposition of lower crown and mid-crown in all directions, whilst maintaining form. Crown-lift evenly to approximately 4m, thin crown by 20%, reduce height by 3-4m and reduce spread by up to 2m in all directions. T2- Sycamore, Section-fell to ground level and treat stump to prevent regeneration. T3- Black Locust, Section-fell to ground-level and remove stump with a mechanised stump grinder. T4- Black Locust, Section-fell to ground-level and remove stump with a mechanised stump grinder. G1- Leyland Cypress, Fell to ground level and remove stumps with a mechanised stump grinder. T5- Leyland Cypress, Fell and remove stump with a mechanised stump grinder.
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