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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59 Leigh Hill Road Cobham Surrey KT11 2HY
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59 Leigh Hill Road Cobham Surrey KT11 2HY
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Tree Preservation Order EL:10/35 - T1 Lime tree- Reduce the height of this tree down to previous pollard area. The trees have grown very tall since the last prune 30 years ago and are becoming a problem to neighbours restrictions light & dropping of debris onto property. Current height 13m, reduce by 5m, remaining height 8m. Reduce back the sides to previous pruning areas, removing approximately 3m. Current width 9m, remaining width 6m. Reduce branch over the neighbours building back to previous pruned area, approximately 3.5m to be removed from this limb T2 Sweet Chestnut- Reduce the height of this tree down to previous pollard area. The trees have grown very tall since the last prune 30 years ago and are becoming a problem to neighbours restrictions light & dropping of debris onto property. Current height 13m, reduce by 5m, remaining height 8m. Reduce back the sides, removing approximately 2m. Current width 7m, remaining width 5m. T3 Sweet chestnut- Reduce the height of this twin stemmed tree down to previous pollard area. The trees have grown very tall since the last prune 30 years ago and are becoming a problem to neighbours restrictions light & dropping of debris onto property. Current height 13m, reduce by 5m, remaining height 8m. Reduce back the sides to previous pruning areas, removing approximately 2m. Current width 8m, remaining width 6m. T4 Sweet chestnut- Reduce the entire crown of this tree down to previous reduction areas approximately 2m to be removed all over. Current height 10m, reduce by 2m, remaining height 8m. Current width 8m, remaining width 6m. Remove all major dead wood from trees.
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| View or download 'Decision-4787248.pdf'Council document | Not published | View |
| View or download 'Officer Report-4787249.pdf'Council document | Not published | View |
| View or download 'Application Form-4752448.pdf'Council document | Not published | View |
| View or download 'Tree Plan-4752455.pdf'Council document | Not published | View |
| View or download 'Photo 1-4752452.pdf'Council document | Not published | View |
| View or download 'Photo 2-4752453.pdf'Council document | Not published | View |
| View or download 'Photo 3-4752454.pdf'Council document | Not published | View |
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