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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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Swains House Swains Road Bembridge Isle Of Wight PO35 5XT
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T1; Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata) - Crown clean and thin overhang to garages approximately 20-25%.Reason: Canopy is heavily biased with overloaded boughs.T2; Cedar of lebanon (Cedrus Libani),Crown clean canopy overhanging road; Crown lift over road to approximately 6m height.Reason: To improve safety to pedestrians and high vehicles as overhanging a frequently used road.T3; Bay (Prunus nobilis) - Prune tertiary boughs to provide 1m clearance from BT wires.Reason: To prevent tree damaging BT wires.T4 and T5; Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Prune tertiary boughs to provide 1M clearance from BT wires.Reason: To prevent trees damaging BT wires.T6; Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) - Crown lift canopy above Magnolia (Magnoliaceae grandiflora) to approximately 5m. Reason: To reduce overloaded bough overhanging Magnolia (Magnoliaceae grandiflora) and allow it more light.T7; Magnolia (Magnoliaceae grandiflora) - Prune overall canopy approximately 30%.Reason: To regenerate the canopy and provide arboricultural maintenance.T8: Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo) - Prune as per photo.Reason: To improve access.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form - Public Copy · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| PHOTO BSupporting Information | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| PHOTO OF STRAWBERRY TREE SHOWING EXTENT OF PRUNESupporting Information | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| PHOTO CSupporting Information | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| PHOTO DSupporting Information | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| PHOTO ASupporting Information | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANPlan - Location | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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