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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3 Woodland Close Bearpark Durham DH7 7EB
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Council sourceLarge Beech, 25% - Crown reduction not to exceed 25% total volume, equivalent to a maximum 1m reduction all round.Pruning to include the removal of 'soft growth' only on the outer /lower parts of the tree crown to reduce the overall size and spread of the tree by shortening or removal of secondary branches under 50mm diameter, not main structural branches over this size. - TPO-PN1-317
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPROVAL TPODecision · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| TPODelegated Report · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 25 Jul 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 23 Jul 2025 | View |
| PHOTO SHOWING WORKS REQUESTEDPhoto | 23 Jul 2025 | View |
| LOCATION SCREENSHOTOS Extract | 23 Jul 2025 | View |
| PHOTO OF TREEPhoto | 23 Jul 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.