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
ONE Apple tree(T1)(ht. 4m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1.2m from 4m to 2.8m, CROWN REDUCE RADIUS by 1.2m from 4m to 2.8m on all compass points, CROWN THIN by 10%. Reason: Crown reduce and reshape by 30%, crown thin by 10% - routine maintenance. THREE Lime trees(TG2)(ht. 5m) RE- POLLARD HEIGHT by 3.5m from 5m to 1.5m, REDUCE CROWN SPREAD by 2m from 2.5m to 0.5m. Reason: Pollard to previous pruning points routine maintenance.Informative A: The sensitive management of the trees is greatly appreciated for landscape amenity, wildlife, wellbeing, and urban forest canopy for environmental benefits to mitigate the effects of climate change.Informative B: Wherever possible, please create habitat log piles in the garden from cut branches for wildlife and biodiversity
Proposal details
- Reference
- DC/25/140098
- Alternative references
- PP-14016580
- Ward
- Ladywell
- Agent
- Foxy Arboriculture Ltd
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 16 Jun 2025 | View |
| Tree location planSite Location Plan | 30 May 2025 | View |
| Tree image 2Photographs | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Tree image 1Photographs | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Statement of workCase Copy Documents · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Decision & conditions
Decision noticePlanning conditions
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
