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.
Application overview
T3 - Sycamore - crown reduction, vertical branches to be cut back by no more than 6 metres from first foliage twig to suitable growth point, lateral branches to be reduced by a lesser amount to leave a proportional shaped crown. County Council recommendation to reduce weight and stress on evident decay pocket, cavity. T4 - T5 - Sycamore - Check and crown lift if necessary to create 6 metres clearance from the lowest branch to the road surface. Crown clean, minor crown thinning, remove dead branches. General maintenance works. T8 - Sycamore - Crown reduction, vertical branches to be cut back by no more than 4 metres from first foliage twig to suitable growth point, lateral branches to be reduced by a lesser amount to leave a proportional shaped crown. County Council recommendation to reduce stress on evident decay pocket, cavity. T11 - Sycamore - Pollard at a final height of 5 metres. County Council recommendation to reduce weight and stress on evident decay pocket, cavity. All trees remove any basal epicormic growth.
Proposal details
- Reference
- 2025/TPO/0083/LCC
- Agent
- Mr Martin Spratling
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St Remigius Church, Church Lane, Long Clawson, Leicestershire, LE14 4ND
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Documents 7 of 7
| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application formApplication form (797 kb) | Not published | View |
| LCC PlanLCC Plan (147 kb) | Not published | View |
| Decision noticeDecision notice (53 kb) | Not published | View |
| District Consultation LetterDistrict Consultation Letter (47 kb) | Not published | View |
| Application Acknowledgement Letter - ApplicantApplication Acknowledgement Letter - Applicant (87 kb) | Not published | View |
| Application Acknowledgement Letter - AgentApplication Acknowledgement Letter - Agent (87 kb) | Not published | View |
| Decision notice cover letter - Agent and applicantDecision notice cover letter - Agent and applicant (84 kb) | Not published | View |
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Decision & conditions
Decision notice Decision notice cover letter - Agent and applicantPlanning conditions
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