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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Greenside 50 West End Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AP
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Council sourceT1 - 1 x Large Beech tree to be reduced all round by 2m to create a more compact but natural looking crownG4 - 1 x Conifer hedge to be trimmed removed this seasons growthG1 - 2 x Large Cherry trees forming 1 crown to be reduced by 1.5-2m creating a more compact but natural looking crownT2 - 1 x dying Cherry to be sectionally felled (crown is mostly dead and overhanging neighbouring buildings and base of tree is decayedT3 - 1 x Yew tree to have a light trim G2 - 1 x Holly and 1 x Yew overhanging lawn to be pruned back in line with other trees T4 - 1 x Large Cherry has poor formed and sparse crown, leans over drive and has weak union with included bark - Remove T5 - 1 x Yew on drive, remover snapped storm damaged limbs, carry out aerial inspection and reduce where needed for safetyT6 - 1 x Larch on drive light reduction if possible and sever ivy at baseG3 - group of Yew and conifer trees to be trimmed back around 1m to create a more compact and natural looking crownSECTION 211 NOTICE.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| S211Delegated Report · PDF | 29 Sept 2025 | View |
| PHOTO 4Photo | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| PHOTO 5Photo | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| PHOTO 6Photo · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| PHOTO 2Photo · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| PHOTO 1Photo | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| PHOTO 3Photo | 18 Aug 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.