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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Bishops Lodge Mill Street Kidlington OX5 2EE
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Council sourceT81 Horse Chestnut - Remove epicormic growth from main stem; T82 Sycamore - Crown lift to 4 meters; T83/ T84 Yew - Crown lift by reducing branch end weight to achieve a 4m ground clearance, only removing branches should end weight reduction not achieve required clearance. No branches are to be removed back to the main stem over 50mm in diameter; T85 Sycamore - Crown reduce by 5 meters in height and spread to suitable growth points where available; T86 Beech - Remove major dead wood. Crown lift to 4 meters. All of these works are recommended further to a Duty of Care survey to maintain the trees in a safe and attractive condition in line with good arboricultural practice - Subject to TPO5/1997
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| App FormApplication Documents | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| Photo Tree T81Application Documents | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| Photo Tree T82Application Documents | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| Photo Tree T83Application Documents | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| Photo Tree T84Application Documents | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| Photo Tree T85Application Documents | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| Photo Tree T86Application Documents | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| Tree ReportSupporting Documents | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| Site Location PlanPlans - Site | 4 Oct 2021 | View |
| Delegated Officer Report - FINALOfficer Report | 8 Dec 2021 | View |
| Decision Notice - FINALDecision | 8 Dec 2021 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.