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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Courtland, 14A Warwicks Bench, Guildford, GU1 3TG
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T1 Beech tree, Reduce back over neighbouring property (garden) by 1.5-2m to minimise the overhang. This will prevent bird excrement from landing on their seating area. Current spread over neighbours 3.5m, final spread over neighbours 1.5m. T2 Beech tree, Reduce back over neighbours house by 1.5-2m to prevent debris from clogging up gutter systems and to give clearance of 2m from the building. Current spread over neighbours 3.5m, final spread over neighbours 1.5m. G1 Row of Lawson Cypress & Thuja. Reduce in height by 2m and prune back to boundary to give clearance from neighbours house. This will prevent gutters being blocked and branches causing damage to the property. Current height 10m, final height 8m. Current spread over neighbours 1.5m, final spread over neighbours 0.5m. (TPO 7 of 2006)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 7 Jul 2026 | View |
| Annotated photos of treePhoto · PDF | 7 Jul 2026 | View |
| Tree location planDrawing · PDF | 7 Jul 2026 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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