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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10 Chinery Close Chelmsford Essex CM1 7QY
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10 Chinery Close Chelmsford Essex CM1 7QY
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View council mapG1 x5 Oak - Reduce back to previous pruning points of circa 1.75-2M, treating the groups canopies as one cohesive crown. Thin entire crown of the group of trees up to 20%. x1 Oak (closest to No10) - Reduce back to previous pruning points of circa 1.75-2M, treating the groups canopies as one cohesive crown. Thin entire crown of the group of trees up to 20%, Sub laterally reduce 1 lowest branch by up to 2m to suitable growth points. Reason - manage the canopy re-growth since the last approved work was undertaken. Ensuring that it is not reduced beyond previous points. It is required to open up the canopy of the group with crown thinning for dappled light. x1 Sycamore southern corner - Coppice at 1m and review new growth, removal of sooty bark. Reason: Sooty bark on 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.