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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Southfields Farm Town Green Street Rothley LEICESTER LE7 7NX
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T1- Ash: proposed reduction of crown by 30% to remove top part of crown T2- Oak: Proposed crown reduction of 4m T3- Oak: Remove lower dead/damaged branches which hang over public footpath. Clean off tear out wounds and remove any deadwood. T4- Ash: Proposed complete removal and replanting of native species. T5- Common lime: Proposed complete removal and replanting of native species. T6- Oak: Remove weight from all limbs, mitigating risk of falling deadwood by reducing to standing monolith. Replant native tree. T7- Ash: Proposed complete removal and replant of native tree.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application FormApplication Form (2568 kb) | Not published | View |
| PlanPlan (1436 kb) | Not published | View |
| District Consultation LetterDistrict Consultation Letter (47 kb) | Not published | View |
| Parish Consultation LetterParish Consultation Letter (171 kb) | Not published | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice (53 kb) | Not published | View |
| App description of proposed worksApp description of proposed works (13 kb) | Not published | View |
| Neighbour Letter 101Neighbour Letter 101 (190 kb) | Not published | View |
| Neighbour Letter 103Neighbour Letter 103 (190 kb) | Not published | View |
| Application Acknowledgement Letter - ApplicantApplication Acknowledgement Letter - Applicant (84 kb) | Not published | View |
| Application Acknowledgement Letter - AgentApplication Acknowledgement Letter - Agent (83 kb) | Not published | View |
| Decision Notice Cover Letter - AgentDecision Notice Cover Letter - Agent (83 kb) | Not published | View |
| Decision Notice Cover Letter - ApplicantDecision Notice Cover Letter - Applicant (83 kb) | Not published | View |
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