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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North Elm House , Norton Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8RW
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T1- Catalpa- reduction by 2m, achieved by crown thinning T2- Tulip tree- crown reduction by 2.5m approx, encroachment on building. T3- Birch- remove stem leaning towards house, weak union. Reduce height of remaining stem by 2m to give space to walnut tree. T4- Norway maple- fell. Diseased tree H1- leylandii hedge- remove to open up garden.
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