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 Old Vicarage, Church Street, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5LX
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The Old Vicarage, Church Street, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5LX
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View council map(T1) Veteran Apple- Reduce back lateral growth to minimise risk of collapse. (T2) English Oak- Crown lift to leave 2.5m clearance over footpath and 5.3 m over highway (T3) Holm Oak- Crown lift minor growth to leave a 5.3m clearance, reduce back the branch tips by 2.5-3m to leave approximately 7m from trunk (max wound size 140mm diameter) (T4) Mature London Plane- Reduce back branch tips by approx 2m (max wound size 60mm).(Effingham Conservation area)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 11 Dec 2024 | View |
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 11 Dec 2024 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 30 Oct 2024 | View |
| Location photoPhoto | 30 Oct 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.