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.
Application overview
T3 - Crown lift canopy of tree to 4m and reduce canopy by 1 - 1.5m, T4 - Remove ivy from crown and crown thin by removing 20-25% of smaller/tertiary branches, T5 - Reduce north northwest side of crown by 2m, with all cuts made to suitable growth points and crown thin by removing 15-20% of smaller/tertiary branches, particularly from the outer crown. T6 - remove damaged branch on northeast side (lowest branch on northeast side), crown lift canopy on southern side from 4m above ground level to 6m above ground level and crown thin by removing 15-20% of smaller/tertiary branches, particularly from the outer crown. (TPO P1/201/157)
Proposal details
- Reference
- 25/T/00165
- Alternative references
- PP-14213612
- Ward
- Merrow
- Parish
- Merrow
- Agent
- T Grayshaw Arboriculture Ltd
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Roger thompson post decision commentCorrespondence · PDF | 9 Oct 2025 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 22 Sept 2025 | View |
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 22 Sept 2025 | View |
| Mrs c thompson objectsCorrespondence · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| Roger thompson - objectionCorrespondence · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| Tree photosPhoto · PDF | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 29 Jul 2025 | View |
| Tree protection planDrawing · PDF | 29 Jul 2025 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Latest Advertisement Expiry Date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceLatest Site Notice Expiry Date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceNeighbour Consultation Expiry Date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceStandard Consultation Expiry Date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
Roger thompson post decision comment Decision noticePlanning conditions
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
