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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23 Downs Road Epsom Surrey KT18 5JF
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23 Downs Road Epsom Surrey KT18 5JF
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View council mapMagnolia Soulangenana planted c 1995. Diameter of trunk c 25 cm and the tree has a height of c. 8 metres and width of c 6 metres.The crown has developed a pronounced upright habit, and the objective of the work is to restore the crown to a more globular form so that the tree is less over-powering for our neighbours, and to encourage more concentrated flowering. It is planted 1 metre from the wall with 10 Milburn Walk. - Reduce crown height by 3 metres and of 1.5 metres in width.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| NOCATZDecision · PDF | 24 Oct 2024 | View |
| Application Form - without Personal dataApplication Form · PDF | 12 Sept 2024 | View |
| Tree Sketch PlanPhoto · PDF | 12 Sept 2024 | View |
| ACKCATCorrespondence · PDF | 12 Sept 2024 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.