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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1 The Grove, Burrough Road, Somerby. LE14 2PP.
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To raise crown of avenue of horse chestnut trees G1 to provide clearance of 5.2m over the highway and remove dead wood, horse chestnut T1 pollard to 5.0 to 6.0m, horse chestnut T2 pollard to 5.0m horse chestnut T3 crown reduce by up to 4.0m, cedar reduce crown by up to 2.0m and remove dead wood, yew T5 reduce crown by up to 1.0m protected by LCC Somerby (The Grove) TPO 1963.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| somerby donovan decision notice 2019.pdfsomerby donovan decision notice 2019.pdf (162 kb) | Not published | View |
| Application formApplication form (261 kb) | Not published | View |
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