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 81 Church Street North Creake Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9JJ
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Council source2/TPO/00137: T1 -T1 Beech, reduce the crown canopy by approx 2m. Starting height 15m, width 8m leaving a height of 13m and width of 8m approx.T2 - To reduce the Lime tree situated near the Orchard due to major crown die back by approx 4 m on the height and 1-2m on the sides. Before height 13m, width 8m leaving a height of 9m and a width of 6-7m approx. T3 - To reduce the Mature Beech tree situated near the high Box hedge and Orchard by approx. 2 m due to fungal decay and cavity evident at base and the close proximity and lean towards the immaculate hedging and court yard area. Before height15 m and width 10m approx. After height 13 and width 8 approx.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| DECISIONDecision · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTReport · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| CORRESPONDENCECorrespondence · PDF | 22 May 2025 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL OFFICER CORRESPONDENCECorrespondence · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| REASON FOR PROPOSED WORKCorrespondence · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| TREE PLANDrawing · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | 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.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.