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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Roundhay School Primary Campus Elmete Lane Roundhay Leeds LS8 2LG
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Council sourceT001 Pendunculate Oak: Removal.T002 Scots Pine: Removal.T004, T005 Cherry: Removal. T006 West Himalayan Birch: Removal. T007 Goat Willow: Consider the removal if not crown reduce to clear building by 2m. T008 Common Beech: Remove deadwood.T009 English Elm: Removal.T010 Common Beech: Complete removal. T011 Sycamore: Complete removal. See application for further details.LCC Officer note: additional works discussed and agreed during site visit, as follows:Crown lift to facilitate 3 metre clearance from ground level over footpaths and lawns, where required.Crown lift to facilitate 5.2 metre clearance from ground level over vehicular highway, where required.Prune to facilitate up to 2 metre clearance from structures, where requiredAt west boundary, fell Cherry trees established in shrub boundary group due to nuisance issues (dark blue)At west boundary, reduce shrub group to 2 metres in height to maintain as a short hedge (light blue)At south-east corner, remove multi-stem Ash in wall (purple circle)T007: Fell to ground level (no wider amenity value)T008: Fell to ground level (does not meet criteria for TPO under TEMPO)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ADDITIONAL WORKSDrawing | 8 Sept 2026 | View |
| TREE WORKS OFFICER REPORTReport · PDF | 8 Sept 2026 | View |
| NO OBJECTION TO TREE WORKSDecision · PDF | 8 Sept 2026 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 5 Aug 2026 | View |
| PLANNING APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| RISK ASSESSMENT OF TREESBackGround Papers · PDF | 4 Aug 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.