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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Old Place Church Road Farnham Royal Buckinghamshire SL2 3AW
Last published check: 28 Sept 2026, 05:48. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Old Place Church Road Farnham Royal Buckinghamshire SL2 3AW
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View council mapT1 Mature horse chestnut - Reduce the crown by approximately 4m in height and 2-3m on the lateral sides, to leave a finished height of approximately 14m and finished crown spread of approximately 9-10m. Reduce back to suitable secondary growth points, retaining a balanced and natural crown outline. Reduce branches extending towards or over the adjacent outbuilding to provide suitable clearance. Remove dead, dying, damaged and crossing branches, particularly over the road. T2 Smaller mature horse chestnut - Reduce the crown by approximately 3m in height and 2m on the lateral sides, to leave a finished height of approximately 12m and finished crown spread of approximately 8-9m. Reduce back to suitable secondary growth points, retaining a balanced and natural crown outline. Reduce branches extending towards the adjacent outbuilding and driveway as necessary to provide suitable clearance. Remove dead, dying, damaged and crossing branches.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| DECISIONDecision Notice · PDF | 22 Sept 2026 | View |
| MAP OF T1 AND T2Plan · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| FRONT BARN ROOFTOPAdditional Information | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| T1 INSIDE GATESAdditional Information | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| T1 OUTSIDE GATESAdditional Information | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| REAR VIEW ROOFTOPAdditional Information | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| T1 AND T2Additional Information | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| T1 AND T2 SIDE VIEWAdditional Information | 12 Aug 2026 | 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.