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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Church Cottage Downside Bridge Road Cobham Surrey KT11 3EJ
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Church Cottage Downside Bridge Road Cobham Surrey KT11 3EJ
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Cobham Conservation Area - Crown Reduction. Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2 metres. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected regrowth. Reason for works To reduce back from over car parking area and reduce away from phone line. To reduce health hazard / caused by droppings from pigeons to tree owners from Psittacosis and Salmonella. height pre works 7m post 5m Crown spread pre 5m post 3m.
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| View or download 'Decision-4786973.pdf'Council document | Not published | View |
| View or download 'Officer Report-4786974.pdf'Council document | Not published | View |
| View or download 'Application Form-4770087.pdf'Council document | Not published | View |
| View or download 'Tree Plan-4763250.pdf'Council document | Not published | View |
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