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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The Royal Automobile Country Club (RAC) Old Barn Road Epsom Surrey KT18 7EW
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The Royal Automobile Country Club (RAC) Old Barn Road Epsom Surrey KT18 7EW
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View council mapT1 Cedar (T1 of TPO 445) located on the east side of the main lawn - Crown lift to 2m above ground level over path and/or reduce the branches overhanging the path by up to 1.5m, as appropriate within BS3998 guidelines to prevent future need for crown lifting.T3 Cedar (T3 of TPO 445) Located adjacent to the cafe serverySpecification: Reduce limbs on lowest propped branch by between 1-3m depending on aesthetic and size of pruning cuts to parent stem (see BS3998), to alleviate tip weight of branches and therefore reduce possibility of branch breakage from wind, and to reduce stress on prop. Prune back lowest propped branch from swimming pool. To prevent damage to building.Remove deadwood and prune snapped stubs. To prevent falling dead branches and debris.Reduce any over-extended branches in upper canopy by between 2-4m depending on aesthetic and size of pruning cut to parent stem (see BS3998), to alleviate tip weight of branches and therefore reduce possibility of branch breakage from snow or wind.Crown lift to achieve a 2m height clearance of canopy on lowest limb overhanging the cafe seating area. To allow unrestricted use of cafe area.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PETPOZDecision · PDF | 28 Mar 2024 | View |
| ACKTPOCorrespondence · PDF | 14 Nov 2023 | View |
| Application Form (Amended)Application Form · PDF | 7 Nov 2023 | View |
| Inspection Report for T1 CedarSupporting Information · PDF | 7 Nov 2023 | View |
| Inspection Report for Cedar T3Supporting Information · PDF | 7 Nov 2023 | View |
| INVALCorrespondence · PDF | 17 Oct 2023 | View |
| Application Form - without Personal dataApplication Form · PDF | 12 Oct 2023 | View |
| Tree Work ApplicationSupporting Information · PDF | 12 Oct 2023 | View |
| Inspection ReportSupporting Information · PDF | 12 Oct 2023 | 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
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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.