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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Land adj to Acton Burnell 7 Merlewood close Bournemouth BH2 6JG
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T1- Sweet Chestnut: fell to ground level. This tree has a heavy lean towards the property, garden area and potentially dangerous if it falls. T2- Acacia: fell to ground level: heavy decay in main trunk growing unbalanced fighting for light, limited life span. T3- Beech Tree: crown lift lower branches over the road up to the council’s statutory height of 5.2m T4- Holm Oak: remove 1 low branch hanging low over the footpath and rd. reduce branches to clear lamp column by 1m T5- Holly: reduce the crown by 2m due to the branches rubbing on the chestnut tree causing abrasion.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ApplicationformredactedApplication Form | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Img 2799Plan | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Img 2804Plan | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Img 2803Plan | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Img 2800Plan | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Img 2801Plan | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Img 2802Plan | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Img 2806Plan | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
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