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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Elmsleigh , Bathampton Lane, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6SW
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Last published check: 24 Oct 2026, 18:03 (UK)
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Norway Maple (Acer platanoides) T1 - reduce the crown by approximately 1-1.5m. 2x Box (Buxus sempervirens) T2 and T3 - fell to ground level. Hazel (Corylus avellana) T4, T5, T6, T7 & T8 - thin out the mature stems. Lime (Tilia) T9 - crown thin by approximately 20% and remove the lowest branch. Common Beech (Fagus sylvatica) T10 - remove the 4 lowest branches and prune back from the apple to provide approximately 1-1.5m clearance. Apple (Malus) T11 - reduce the height by approximately 1-1.5m. Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) T12 - prune away from apple (on the eastern aspect of the crown) to provide approximately 0.5-1m clearance. Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) T13 - remove the 2 lowest branches.
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