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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Sainsburys Fifth Avenue Harlow Essex CM20 2AG
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Council sourceG3 Hazel - Norway maple, Pedunculate oak, Common alder, Common ash, Field maple, Silver birch - Crown lift to 5.2m over access road, T1 - Silver birch Tree - Fell tree to ground level, T2 - Common ash - Fell tree to ground level, T6 - Common ash - Fell to ground level, T11 - London plane - Reduce away from building to ensure 2m clearance, T13 - London plane - Reduce away from building to ensure 2m clearance, T23 - Common alder - Reduce away from lamp column to ensure 2m clearance T30 - London plane - Fell tree to ground level, T31 - Norway maple - Crown raise to 5.2m over access road, T32 - London plane - Crown raise to 5.2m over access road, T39 - Crab apple - Remove deadwood back to live growth, T44 - London plane - Remove deadwood from within crown, T46 - London plane - Remove deadwood from within crown, T50 - London plane - Remove deadwood from within crown, T51 - London plane - Fell tree to ground level & T56 - Himalayan birch - Fell both stems with bark wounds to ground level.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| TREE LOCATION PLANTree Location Plan · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| TREE SURVEY REPORT PREPARED BY GLENDALE ARBTECH SERVICESStatement · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form Redacted · PDF | 6 Oct 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
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.