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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Leeds University Student Union Lifton Place Woodhouse Leeds LS2 9JZ
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Leeds University Student Union Lifton Place Woodhouse Leeds LS2 9JZ
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View council mapT1497 Opposite the Old Bar Maple (TPO1992_011): Union 5m has failed with the wound facing away from the public space. There now appears to be a crack forming between the two remaining limbs which overhang the footpath. Reduce limbs to below union. Remaining 0.5m of the stem should be retained to prevent a large pruning wound close to the main union bowl. LCC OFFICER NOTE: T1497: Crown reduce by up to 2 metres in height, and up to 1.5 metres at west aspect. Due to history of union failure and potential exposure over high confluence area. Also crown reduce G1 by up to 1.5 metres in height (2x trees adjacent to T1497, detailed in Officer Report and on Public Access) T1973 St George's Field Chestnut (CA No 39): FellT1976 Outside Botany House Maple (CA No 39): FellT511 28 Springfield Mount Ash (CA No 39): Fell and replace.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| APPROVED TREE WORKSDecision · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| TREE WORKS OFFICER REPORTReport · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| TREE REPORTBackGround Papers | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| PLANNING APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| SKETCH PLANDrawing | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 3 Jun 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.