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.
Awaiting decisionCouncil status: Pending Consideration
Bewdley House, Bewdley Road, Widcombe, Bath, BA2 4FF
Last published check: 10 Nov 2026, 01:30. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Last published check: 10 Nov 2026, 01:30 (UK)
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Western Red Cedar T1 - lift the canopy to 4m. Variegated Acer T2 - reduce height to 12 feet and balance the canopy. Acer T3 - reduce to 12 feet and balance the canopy. Acer T4 - reduce to 10 feet and balance the canopy. Acer Negundo T5 - remove to give the irish yews more light. Hollow Magnolia T6 - reduce to 10 feet and balance the canopy. Yew T7 - reduce to 17 feet and balance the crown.
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