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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31 Russet Gardens Hermitage Southbourne Emsworth West Sussex PO10 8DG
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Council sourceReduce height, west and east sectors by 3m, reduce south sector by 2m and reduce north sector by 1m, remove lowest western lateral on lowest western limb at secondary union (limb diameter of approx. 10cm at second union) overhanging 33 Russet Gardens roof) and remove epicormic growth by up to 4m (above ground level) on 1 no. Oak tree (quoted as T1, TPO'd as T12) subject to SB/94/00896/TPO.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DISPLAY OF SITE NOTICEPhotograph · PDF | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 22 Jan 2026 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report · PDF | 22 Jan 2026 | View |
| PUBLIC COMMENT 14.01.2026Third Party Other · PDF | 15 Jan 2026 | View |
| AGENT AGREEMENT TO AMENDMENT OF PROPOSED WORK DESCRIPTION 14.01.2026Correspondence · PDF | 15 Jan 2026 | View |
| CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE AGENT TO CONSIDER LESSER TREE WORKS 12/1/26Correspondence · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE AGENT CONCERNING THE PROPOSED TREE WORKS 12/1/26Correspondence · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| OFFICER EMAIL TO AGENT WITH AMENDMENTS TO PROPOSED WORKCorrespondence · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| PUBLIC COMMENTThird Party Other · PDF | 5 Jan 2026 | View |
| TREE LOCATION PLANPlan - Under Consideration · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 5 Dec 2025 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.