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 Andrews Church Church Lane Bishopthorpe York YO23 2QG
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St Andrews Church Church Lane Bishopthorpe York YO23 2QG
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View council mapCrown lift 1no. Sweet Chestnut, 1no. Norway Maple, and 1no. Sycamore to 3m above ground level; Reduce lateral canopy of 1no. Beech tending toward church hall by 2 - 2.5m; Reduce crown of 1no. False Acacia by 2m height and 1-1.5m spread, crown lift to 3m above ground level; Crown lift 1no. Oak to 5.0m above ground level (over highway), crown lift to 3.0m above ground level (all other points); Prune 1no. Tibetan Cherry from building by 1m, Crown lift to 2m above ground level; Remove major dead wood from trees. Tree works in a Conservation Area.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| DecisionDecision · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| TREE PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| TREE CONDITION SURVEY & MANAGEMENT REPORTReport · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.