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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West Grange Cadger Bank Lanchester Durham DH7 0HE
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West Grange Cadger Bank Lanchester Durham DH7 0HE
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View council map2 - Ash - Remove the crown leaving the stem as a standing monolith at a height of 6m13 - Birch - Remove major deadwood19 and T21 - Beech - Remove major deadwoodG23 - Birch - Remove major deadwoodG24 - Ash - Fell one AshG25 - Ash - Remove dead central stem27 - Cypress - Trim back as far as practical from neighbouring garden29 - Golden Cypress - Trim back as far as practical from neighbouring garden31 - Cypress hedge - Reduce height by approximately 1.5m Trim back sides as far as practical32 - Cypress x 2 - Trim back as far as practical from neighbouring garden33 - Cypress hedgerow - Lightly trim top Trim back sides as far as practical36 - Ash - Remove major deadwood Monitor for further signs of Ash Dieback37 - Ash - Prune back from the neighbouring garden by 1m Monitor for signs of Ash Dieback38 - Ash - Remove major deadwood Monitor for signs of Ash Dieback41 - Ash - Fell as close to ground level as practical42 - Cedar - Option 1 Remove major deadwood and prune to tidy stubs - Option 2 Remove 2 X lowest limbs overhanging the patio Remove major deadwood and prune to tidy stubs44 - Sycamore - Prune back branches overhanging the neighbouring garden by 2- 3m45 - Birch - Check for fungus growing on or around the base of the treeSection 211 notice.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| RAISE NO OBJECTION TCADecision · PDF | 23 Dec 2024 | View |
| AMENDED ARB REPORT - T34 -NO WORKS REQUIREDCorrespondence · PDF | 18 Dec 2024 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 28 Nov 2024 | View |
| TREE LOCATION PLANDrawing | 28 Nov 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED TREE REPORTSuperseded · PDF | 28 Nov 2024 | View |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.