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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Burrow Hill House, Burrow Hill, Pirbright, Woking, GU24 0JS
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Burrow Hill House, Burrow Hill, Pirbright, Woking, GU24 0JS
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View council mapT1621 lime - Tip reduction of branches to create a radial canopy spread of 7m. Reason: to reduce the potential for branch failure. Crown lift to 5m. Remove epicormic growth from the base to 3m to within 1cm of the parent material. T1623 lime - Tip reduction of branches to create a radial canopy spread of 7m. Reason: to reduce the potential for branch failure. Crown lift to 5m. Remove epicormic growth from the base to 3m to within 1cm of the parent material. H1 Various - Reduce to a height of 3m and cut back to a width of 2m and maintain these dimensions as a hedge. Remove Chamaecyparis. T1625 oak - Crown lift to 3m. G2 Various - Remove dead elms. Treat elm to prevent regrowth and repetition of remedial works in the long term. T1630 maple - Crown lift to 3m over the school grounds. T1632 box elder - Crown lift to 3m over the school grounds. T1633 maple - Prune out reversions. Reason: to maintain variety foliage and form. Crown lift to 3m over the school grounds. H3 Various - Reduce to a height of 2.5m and cut back to a width of 1.5m and maintain these dimensions as a hedge. Remove dead elms. Treat elm to prevent regrowth and repetition of remedial works in the long term. T1634 honey locust - Crown lift to 2m. T1635 tulip tree - Crown lift to 2m. Formative prune. T1636 sweet gum - Crown lift to 2m. H4 holly - Remove. To allow replacement hedge and improve views towards the south. T1637 cherry - Remove due to condition. T7 turkey oak - Remove due to condition, to improve views to the south, and allow adjacent trees to develop. T8 oak - Crown lift to 3m (Pirbright Conservation Area).
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| Officer reportReport · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 6 Sept 2024 | View |
| Tree surveyApplication Document · PDF | 6 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.