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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171 Cathedral Road Pontcanna Cardiff CF11 9PL
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171 Cathedral Road Pontcanna Cardiff CF11 9PL
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View council map6m Hornbeam hedge at rear - Reduce height by approx 1.5m (half way from garage roof to top), leaving flush and level, trim sides.8m Silver birch - Crown reduction, reduce height by approx 2m and laterals accordingly, shape and balance leaving natural form, pruning to suitable lateral growth points.1.5m Willow - Remove, taking down to low stump near ground level. Dig out if smaller enough and if it wont damage retaining wall / planter - if too large then leave as low as possible and treat with ecoplugs to prevent regrowth.Pruning work to be carried out to BS3998: 2010 British Standards.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATIONReport · PDF | 14 Sept 2026 | View |
| WORKS TO TREES IN CON AREA DECISIONDecision · PDF | 14 Sept 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATIONSupporting Documents · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| PHOTO 1Photos | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| PHOTO 2Photos | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| PHOTO 3Photos | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 2 Sept 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.