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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1 Caithness Drive Epsom Surrey KT18 7AP
1 Caithness Drive Epsom Surrey KT18 7AP
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View council mapT1 - Lime (left of driveway from main road) - Reduce overall canopy by approximately 2m to appropriate growth points, following BS3998 standards.Lift canopy by approximately 1m to provide adequate clearance for pedestrians.Remove hanging branch.The aim of the reduction is to keep the tree managed and to create a more visually appealing shape.T2 - Ornamental Pear (front garden) - Reduce height by approximately 2m to appropriate growth points, following BS3998 standards. Reduce the sides to match shape.T3 - 2x Lime (right of driveway from main road) - Remove epicormic from the main stem, up to the crown break.T4 - Cherry (adjacent car park) - Reduce overall canopy to appropriate growth points, following BS3998 standards. Reduce side overhanging car park back to boundary.T5 - 2x Horse Chestnuts (on grass verge) - Remove epicormic from the main stem, up to the crown break.
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| NOCATZDecision · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| ACKCATCorrespondence · PDF | 17 Oct 2025 | View |
| Application Form - without Personal dataApplication Form · PDF | 13 Oct 2025 | View |
| Photo 1Photo · PDF | 13 Oct 2025 | View |
| Photo 2Photo · PDF | 13 Oct 2025 | View |
| Photo 3Photo · PDF | 13 Oct 2025 | View |
| Photo 4Photo · PDF | 13 Oct 2025 | View |
| Photo 5Photo · PDF | 13 Oct 2025 | View |
| Photo 6Photo · PDF | 13 Oct 2025 | View |
| Photo 7Photo · PDF | 13 Oct 2025 | View |
| Tree Location PlanPlans - Superseded · PDF | 13 Oct 2025 | View |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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.