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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The Spinney, off Buckingham Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester
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The Spinney, off Buckingham Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester
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The following trees need works arising from a High Risk Tree Survey carried out by Beddows Tree Specialists in November 24. Tree Number 507 - Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) - Broken branches in canopy - remove broken branches Tree Number 515 - English Oak (Quercus robur) - Low canopy over road - raise canopy to 5.5m over road Tree Number 520 - Turkey Oak (Quercus cerris) - rubbing branch, damaged branch to east. Remove Rubbing and damaged branches Tree Number 537 - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - Leaning over road, low canopy. Raise canopy to 5m over road
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| Application formApplication form (224 kb) | Not published | View |
| LC PlanLC Plan (338 kb) | Not published | View |
| Distrcit Consultation letterDistrcit Consultation letter (47 kb) | Not published | View |
| Application Ack letter - ApplicantApplication Ack letter - Applicant (87 kb) | Not published | View |
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