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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8 Watling Street, Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, LE12 7BD
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8 Watling Street, Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, LE12 7BD
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Magnolia -crown reduce by no more than 1.5 m ensuring clearance from house; Yew Tree - To reduce in size by 5-10%, no more t han 1m, and reshape. The tree doesn't currently enhance the street view and would benefit from some limited professional reshaping. Part of this work would prevent the tree over hanging the pavement and adjacent driveway. conifer - To remove a 'Christmas tree' planted in the rear garden by us some years ago. Its out of position and too close to adjacent trees. apple - To remove holly -to crown reduce by no more than 3m works to reshape and crown lift by removal of lowest branches
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.