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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15 Chapel Hill Road Pool In Wharfedale Otley LS21 1QY
15 Chapel Hill Road Pool In Wharfedale Otley LS21 1QY
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View council mapT1 Horse Chestnut: To be removed due to poor condition from previous heavy pruning/reduction - see invalid replyT2 Sycamore: Lower south easterly side branches x 3 located around 1m above main union to be pruned back to boundary/main stem. Prune higher branches by up to 2m to suitable unions, we are wanting to remove up to 2m from the upper canopy that grows towards the house and is becoming quite close. T3 Silver Birch: To be crown reduced to previous height by removing up to 1.5m in height and up to 1m on all sides to reshape.All other trees and shrubs along fence line to be pruned back to boundary to allow for better light levels and reduce sap soiling the garden. this is a mixture of overgrown holly and self-seeded deciduous species. preference is to remove full limbs back to main stem of any young or semi mature trees, as to be in line with BS3998 and not leave any unsightly pegs that will then cause excessive and un natural regrowth.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| SPLIT DECISION TREE WORKSDecision · PDF | 22 Apr 2026 | View |
| TREE WORKS OFFICER REPORTReport · PDF | 22 Apr 2026 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| PLANNING APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 11 Feb 2026 | View |
| SKETCH PLANDrawing | 11 Feb 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.