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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Former Defra Site and Land on South Side of Epsom Road, Guildford, GU1
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Council sourceT7, Beech, Remove all spoil within a 3m radius from stem base back down to the original ground level. Reduce the height of the rising limb to East by 2m and canopy spread to the East by 1.5m. Remove upright regrowth from lower lateral branch to the East with squirrel damage at the attachment point. Finished tree height to remain the same, finished radial spread of approximately 7m. G31, 2 x Maple. Prune tree clear of building by 1.5m. Reduce larger tree by 1.5- 2m all round. Reduced smaller tree by 1m. T32, Beech, Reduce crown height by 2-2.5m. Reduce crown spread by 2.5- 3m. Finished height to be 15.5m with an average radial spread of 7m. Works to reduce canopy size and windsail effect and reduce associated stress at the union and included stem union at the base. Monitor stem union. T34, Beech, Reduce all squirrel damage branches throughout the crown by up to 2m to make it safe. Finished height to be 17m with an average radial spread of 5m. Works to decrease the likelihood of branch snap. T36, beech, Reduce crown height by 2.5m. Reduce crown spread to the West by 3m. Finished height to be 18m with an average radial spread to the West of 7m. Inspect stem cavity. Works to decrease windsail effects and stress on the main stem. T68, Holm Oak, Prune tree clear of building by 2m. Reduce East, North and West sections of the crown by approximately 1.5m to reduce weight on weakened parts of scaffold limbs. The average finished radial spread is to be approximately 5m. T74, Beech, Fell. See survey. T77, Maple, Remove dead wood. Reduce crown height by 1m. Reduce crown spread by 1.5m. Finished height to be 9m with an average radial spread of 2m. T91, Lime, Reduce crown height by 3m. Reduce crown spread by 1.5m to even crown shape. Finished height to be 17m with an average radial spread of 4m (TPO 4 of 2008).
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| Tree surveyApplication Document · PDF | 4 Jun 2026 | 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
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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