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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land on the north side of Guildford Road and the east side of The Street, Effingham
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land on the north side of Guildford Road and the east side of The Street, Effingham
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View council mapTrees on the east side of Effingham road: Tree 561 - Sycamore, fell to ground level and ecoplug/remove stump as it's damaging flint wall. Tree 1337 - Walnut - Fell to final height of 3-4m and retain as habitat. Tree 1338/0117 - Crown lift (lift by 4m above ground level on highway side). Cut and clear 3m swathe of shrubbery, epicormic and self sets to aid future inspection. Tree 1339 - Walnut- Crown reduce lateral branching on highway side only by 2-3m (selective reduction, some may only require 2m- some up to 3m). Tree group 116- Group of 6x dead/dying elms requiring removal Tree 1340 - Reduce single lateral branch over highway side by up to 3m only (Effingham Conservation Area).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| Officer reportReport · PDF | 16 May 2025 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 16 May 2025 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 11 Apr 2025 | View |
| Site plan identifying treesDrawing · PDF | 11 Apr 2025 | View |
| Tree reportApplication Document · PDF | 11 Apr 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.