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.
Application overview
Spruce: The proposed work is to reduce the overall height of the tree by approximately 1.5 to 2 metres. Additionally, to undertake a light, sympathetic crown reduction (no more than 20% to contain the tree within the available garden space, including minor lateral reduction where necessary to prevent encroachment onto adjacent structures.
Proposal details
- Reference
- 26/01774/TR
- Ward
- Horsforth
- Parish
- Horsforth Town Council
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| TREE WORKS OFFICER REPORTReport · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| NO OBJECTION TO TREE WORKSDecision · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| SKETCH PLANDrawing | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| GOOGLE MAPDrawing | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Determination Deadline
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
NO OBJECTION TO TREE WORKSPlanning conditions
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
