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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Smallcombe House, Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6EJ
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Last published check: 3 Nov 2026, 20:59 (UK)
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T1- Oak- Reduce to 8-9m habitat stem T2- English Elm- Fell T3- Yew- Fell T4- Evergreen Oak- Reduce crown to maiden stems T5- Sycamore Maple- Fell T6 , 7, 8 & 9- European Ash- Fell T10- English Oak- Fell T11- Sweet Cherry- Fell T12- Evergreen Oak- Fell T13, 14- European Ash- Fell T15- European Ash- Remove lowest secondary limb to north over highway
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