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.
Application overview
Fell 1no.Scotts Pine
Proposal details
- Reference
- P26/0493
- Ward
- Kingswinford South Ward, Kingswinford South
- UPRN
- 90209388
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Redacted photos, plans, petitonDCPUBLIC | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| Tree application formTREEAPP | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| Decision NoticeDCDECIS | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| Officer ReportDCGENDOC | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Decision due date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceDecision expiry date
Published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
Decision NoticePlanning conditions
- A Sweet Gum (Liquidambar styraciflua) tree shall be planted between the beginning of November and the end of March, within 1 year of felling (and replanted if necessary) and maintained until satisfactorily established. The replacement tree shall be located in the same location as the removed pine tree. The size of the tree at planting shall be no less than 3.0-3.5 metres tall and the tree is to be prepared in the nursery as a Select Standard. There shall be no alteration or deviation from the above specification without prior written approval from the Local Planning Authority. The new tree shall be supplied to the standard as specified in British Standard BS3936:2013 Nursery Stock Specification and planted in accordance with BS8545:2014+A1:2026 Trees: from nursery to independence in the landscape - Recommendations. REASON: To safeguard the visual amenity of the area, maintain the ecological diversity and the overall sustainability of the area.
- The tree works subject of this consent shall be carried out in accordance with British Standard BS 3998:2010 `Recommendations for Treework'. REASON: To ensure that the works are carried out in accordance with good arboricultural practices. INFORMATIVE This permission is valid for a period of no more than 2 Years from the date of the decision, unless a condition states otherwise. Similarly this permission relates to a one off undertaking of the approved works unless a condition states otherwise. Prior to any tree works being carried out it is recommended that the tree(s) are inspected to ascertain the presence of any legally protected species (in particular birds, bats and badgers) that are likely to be affected by the approved works. If any protected species are discovered advice should be sought from appropriate organisations (RSPB or Natural England). If the trees subject to this application are situated on land not owned by the applicant, the applicant will need to get permission from the relevant land owners to undertake works to any parts of the trees that does not encroach over their land. The decision documents, including the decision notice, photos and plans, relating to this application are available to view in the 'Planning Online' section of the Council's website (www.dudley.gov.uk). Applicants, tree owners and contractors should satisfy themselves that the documents that they are working to are the correct documents prior to commencing any works to protected trees.
