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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Beech House , 15 Oldfield Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3ND
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T1 Apple (Malus) -reduce height by 2m and reduce spread by 1m to manage crown size. T2 Holly (Ilex) - lift crown to 2-2.5m. T3 Yew (Taxus baccata)- lift crown to 2.5m and cut back to create 1m clearance. T4 Cypress (Cupressus) - cut back from the neighbouring building to create 2m clearance from their roof. T5 Wayfaring Tree (Viburnun lantana) - lightly reduce crown by up to 0.5m. T6 Holly (Ilex) - reduce the lower laterals on the garden (Northern) side by 1.5m to balance the crown. T7 Yew (Taxus baccata) - crown lift to 2.5m over the garden path
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