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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12 - 14 Front Street, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 4DP
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Council sourceT1 - Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum) - Thin out crown by 10% with a focus on epicormic regrowth around previous reduction points. Remove lower truncated branches encroaching on the garden path and the poorly formed. Reduce and reshape the crown accordingly T2 - Katsura Tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum) - Reduce lateral spread on each side by 0.5m to 1m. Crown lift where necessary to reduce shading in this area of the garden
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| Document | Published | Action |
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| Aerial photographCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Site location planCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Application form redactedCouncil document | Not published | View |
| T1-photographCouncil document | Not published | View |
| T2-photographCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Decision noticeCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Officers reportCouncil document | Not published | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.