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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Bath N H S House, Royal United Hospital, Lower Weston, Bath, BA1 3QE
Last published check: 10 Nov 2026, 16:59 (UK)
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T1 - Silver Birch (dead): Fell T2 - Ash: Crown lift to 3m over parking bays and remove dead wood. T3 - London Plane: Crown lift to 3m over parking bays.
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