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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St Mary The Virgin Church Church Lane Kirtlington
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Council sourceT1 x Laurel screen - Reduce side of screen overhanging garden of Manor Farm back to boundary wall. Reduce overhang over entrance gate by up to 2 metres in length and prune from electric supply cable. Reduce remaining height of screen by up to 2 metres and church side of screen by up to 1 metre T3 x Irish Yew – Prune over pathway to a height of 3 metres T4 x Whitebeam group - Remove smaller diameter tree and growth from adjacent stump. Grind out the remaining stumps to a maximum depth of 15cm. Raise crown height of remaining tree over footpath to 3 metres high T5 x Laurel - Beer House - Remove lower lateral branches to a height of 2 metres to improve access to store. Reduce overall height of remaining screen by up to 2.5 metres. Prune lateral spread to contain & shape T6 x Irish Yew – Southern boundary - Remove partially collapsed Ivy clad stems T7x Holly – Prune to provide a clearance of 1.5m from church roof
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Consultee SpecialApplication Document | 10 Oct 2019 | View |
| Application Form - No Personal DetailsApplication Documents | 25 Sept 2019 | View |
| Property HistoryReports – Miscellaneous | 10 Oct 2019 | View |
| Tree location planSite Location Plan | 25 Sept 2019 | View |
| CDCSite Location Plan | 10 Oct 2019 | View |
| TCA Acknowledgement LetterCase Correspondence | 10 Oct 2019 | View |
| Delegated Officer ReportOfficer Report | 4 Nov 2019 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision | 4 Nov 2019 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.