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
T1 & T2: Veteran Lime Trees: Reduce the crowns of both trees back to the previous secondary reduction points (approximately 3.5 metres in height and 4 metres laterally), retaining the shortened furnishing growth and maintaining at least 50% of the fine branch structure to ensure crown continuity and vitality appropriate for veteran specimens. Remove all epicormic growth arising below the crown break. Reason for works: General tree maintenance
Proposal details
- Reference
- P2026/0729/TRE
- Alternative references
- PP-14786996
- Ward
- St Mary's & St James'
- Agent
- Mr Alex McGauley
- UPRN
- 5300035277
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| File Size: 196258, Reference: Application Form - Without Personal DataDefault | 17 Mar 2026 | View |
| File Size: 81725, Reference: Sketch planDefault | 17 Mar 2026 | View |
| File Size: 120734, Reference: Photographs and photomontagesDefault | 17 Mar 2026 | View |
| 26_Gibson_Square.pdfDelegated Report | 29 Apr 2026 | View |
| 826527-826525T-_Decision_Notice_-AP8_324_v1.pdfTrees - Final Decision Note | 29 Apr 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Decision due date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
826527-826525T-_Decision_Notice_-AP8_324_v1.pdfPlanning conditions
- TREE WORKS (COMPLIANCE): All tree work shall be carried out in accordance with British Standard BS3998 - Recommendations for Tree Work. In addition: a) No fires shall be lit within [10] metres of the nearest point of the canopy of any retained tree. No equipment, machinery or structure shall be attached to or supported by a retained tree. b) No mixing of cement or use of other contaminating materials or substances shall take place within, or close enough to, a root protection area that seepage or displacement could cause them to enter a root protection area. c) No alterations or variations to the approved works or tree protection schemes shall be made without prior written consent of the local planning authority. REASON: In the interest of the protection of trees and to safeguard visual amenities.
