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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16 Downalong Bushey Heath Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 1HZ
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16 Downalong Bushey Heath Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 1HZ
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View council mapT13 HORSE CHESTNUT. Reduce 1 limb by 3m, with the final length of the limb being 3m. Reduce the eastern half of the crown by 1.5-2m. Remove 3 lower limbs to achieve a crown lift above neighbouring garden of no.18 Downalong. To reduce risk of limb failure, due to compromised major branch union at approximately 5m by maintaining the crown spread due to over extended branches that have not been managed in order to maintain the amenity value that the tree provides in accordance with BS3998.
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| Delegated ReportDelegated Report | 15 Jun 2023 | View |
| DecisionDecision | 15 Jun 2023 | View |
| ApplicationformredactedApplication Form · PDF | 3 Apr 2023 | View |
| AttachmentsummaryOne App Attachments · PDF | 3 Apr 2023 | View |
| 5e8d4ec7-af3c-4568-9a64-4328bdac4af4Drawing/Plans | 3 Apr 2023 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.