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 House 5 Etherley Lane Bishop Auckland DL14 7QR
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Council sourceT1- Beech, Shorten back fine growth on the north and east side of the tree by a maximum of 2m to provide clearance from Bt wire and property roof. Lightly reduce the crown by a maximum of 2m.T2- Lime, Reduce height of crown by a maximum 2m, to an appropriately sized side branch.T3- Sycamore, Remove fine epicormic growth from stem, up to a height of 5m above ground level.T4- Sycamore, Remove fine epicormic growth from stem, up to a height of 5m above ground level.T5- Ash, no work required.T6- Oak, Remove lowest limb on the north side of the crown.T7- Beech, Remove back to the stem a cluster of 3no. small diameter (<50mm) branches on the north side of the lower crown.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| RAISE NO OBJECTION TCADecision · PDF | 4 Feb 2025 | View |
| S211Delegated Report · PDF | 29 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 2 Jan 2025 | View |
| TREE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 2 Jan 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.