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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The Old Rectory Sedgeford Road Docking KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 8LJ
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The Old Rectory Sedgeford Road Docking KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 8LJ
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View council mapT130: Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus). Action: Crown lift to 4 m above driveway for clearance. G3: Himalayan Birch (Betula utilis) Action: Crown lift to 4 m above driveway for clearance. Ungraded: Holly (Ilex aquifolium) location: behind outbuilding of new dwelling leaning into hedge. Action: Fell T47: Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris). Action: Fell tree. T61 & T62: Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Action: Fell. T64 Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris). (Snapped and hung up) action: Fell. Ungraded: 2 small Silver Birch (Betula pendula). Location: western corner near T90 -Fell. T104: Wild Cherry (Prunus avium). action: Fell. T114 Beech, common (Fagus sylvatica) Action: Crown raise to 3m over hedgerow to primary "Scaffold" branches to reduce weight on southern crown and improve light penetration to hedge below. reduce over extended lateral growth on southern face by 3m. T119 Holm Oak (Quercus ilex). Action: Reduce back away from garage roof by 3.5m using drop crotch method to suitable growth points. crown raise to 4.5m on North elevation. T120: Beech, common (Fagus sylvatica) Crown raise to 4.5 m over garage on northern elevation Reduce back lateral growth by 3.5m on northern elevation over garage on lowest primary branch. T024: Deodar Cedar (Cedrus Deodara) Action: Reduce upper third of canopy by up to 6m to lessen loading on wound and poor union. See reduction diagram. Remove hanging branches. reduce lateral spread across crown by 2m to reduce weight loading, leaving natural shape. Remove major deadwood. All pruning using drop crotch method to suitable growth points. The current heigh over the driveway is approx 2m - 2.5m clearance on all required trees. within Conservation Area.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ARBORICULTURAL OFFICER CORRESPONDENCECorrespondence · PDF | 14 Jul 2023 | View |
| DECISIONDecision · PDF | 27 Jun 2023 | View |
| DECISIONDecision · PDF | 27 Jun 2023 | View |
| PLANNING OFFICER REPORTReport | 27 Jun 2023 | View |
| AGENT RESPONSE TO INVALID LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 15 May 2023 | View |
| INVALID LETTER (NOT INCORRECT FEE)Invalid Letter · PDF | 11 May 2023 | View |
| APPLICATION FOR TREE WORKSApplication Form · PDF | 11 May 2023 | View |
| PHOTOS OF TREESPhoto · PDF | 11 May 2023 | View |
| TREE REPORTReport · PDF | 11 May 2023 | View |
| TREE LOCATION PLAN T116 - T135Drawing · PDF | 11 May 2023 | View |
| TREE LOCATION PLAN OVERVIEWDrawing · PDF | 11 May 2023 | View |
| TREE LOCATION PLAN T001 - T115Drawing · PDF | 11 May 2023 | View |
| TREE LOCATION PLAN T0136 - T145Drawing · PDF | 11 May 2023 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.