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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The Old Church Bonchurch Village Road Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1RQ
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The Old Church Bonchurch Village Road Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1RQ
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View council mapYew tree (north side of the tree) - Reduce 2 stems down to 6ft on the yew tree away from the old church, leaving the 3rd stem to grow and fill the gap.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| TREE OFFICER REPORTTree Work Application Report · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| TREE WORKS DECISION NOTICE APPROVALDecision Notice · PDF | 16 Jan 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANPlan - Location · PDF | 27 Nov 2025 | View |
| PHOTO OF TREESupporting Information · PDF | 27 Nov 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form - Public Copy · PDF | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| PHOTO BSupporting Information | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| PHOTO ASupporting Information | 5 Nov 2025 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.