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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Dumpers Cottage , Dumpers Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8SS
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Ash ( Fraxinus excelsior) T1 - fell. Giant Redwood (Sequoiadendron giganteum) T2 - remove all deadwood. Ash ( Fraxinus excelsior) T3 - fell. Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) T4 - fell. Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) T5 - fell. Willow (Salix) T6 - fell. Alder (Alnus glutinosa) T7 - fell. Alder (Alnus glutinosa) T8 - remove front stem. Alder (Alnus glutinosa) Goat Willow (Salix caprea) G1 - crown reduce side next to the house by 2-3 meters.
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