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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Colton Cottage School Lane Colton Leeds LS15 9AL
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Council sourceT1 Horse Chestnut Tree - reduce canopy all round by 2M. The tree is in a state of decline and a large portion of the outer canopy is dying back. All dead wood requires removing. A small canopy reduction may help encourage and promote healthy growth. This work will help prolong the life of this veteran tree.T2 Self seeded Sycamore tree growing through the hedge row - Remove due to its proximity to the highway and its canopy overshadowing recently planted.T3 Self seeded sycamore tree - Remove due to not being suitable for its situation as numerous other trees have been planted on the property of significantly more amenity value.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 24 Sept 2026 | View |
| SKETCH PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Sept 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGESBackGround Papers | 24 Sept 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGESBackGround Papers | 24 Sept 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGESBackGround Papers | 24 Sept 2026 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 24 Sept 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.