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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Herne House , Weston Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2XU
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T1 & T2. Yew 1 & 2 (largest yews). Crown reductions by up to 1.5m. T3. Yew 3 (bottom of garden). Reduction of top by up to 2.2m with sides blended in. H1 Yew hedge. Reduce hight by up to 1.6m. T4. Hazel. Re-pollard to a height of 4.2m. T5 Apple. Remove ivy. T6. Holly 1 (next to hazel). Light reduction of several stems, reducing by up to 0.4m. T7. Cherry plum/damson. Remove deadwood, light reduction of few proud stems up to 0.5m. T8.Laurel 1 (by laburnum). Reduce height by up to 1.5, Reduce roadside width by up to 1.2m. T9. Holly 2 (driveway). Reduce top by 2m, trim sides. T10. Laurel 2 (driveway). Reduce top by up to 1.7m. Trim drive side. Reduce back side off garage roof, by reducing stems up to 1.7m. T11. Yew 4 . Crown reduction by up to 1.2m from height, 0.8m from sides.
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