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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Rear Of 18 And 20 Aidan Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2BF
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Council sourceT1 & 2 - Crown reduction not to exceed 2m reduction all round.Pruning to include the removal of 'soft growth' on the outer/lower parts of the tree crown to reduce the overall size and spread, e.g. shortening or removal of secondary branches under 50/75mm diameter, not main structural branches over this size.Where appropriate this may include additional/selective branch reductions and reshaping within the specified reduction, to maintain the trees natural form and symmetryRemove visible deadwood as required, pruning back to sound wood or appropriate branch junction/s.(amended proposal)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| APPROVAL TPODecision · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| TPO REPORTDelegated Report | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 19 Feb 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANOS Extract | 19 Feb 2026 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.