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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19a Alder Road, Mortlake
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Back Garden (Left Boundary) T1: Apple tree – • Re-prune by approximately 1.5m back to previous points • Thin canopy by 10% • Remove major deadwood Height of tree currently: 3.5M Height of tree after reduction: 2M Spread of tree currently: 2.5M Spread of tree after reduction: 1.5M (Back Boundary) T2: Cherry tree – • Re-prune by approximately 1 - 1.5m back to previous points • Thin canopy by 10% • Remove major deadwood Height of tree currently: 6M Height of tree after reduction: 5M Spread of tree currently: 5 Spread of tree after reduction: 4M T3: Bay tree – • Trim tight to shape by approximately 1.5m • Clear overhang from the solar panels Height of tree currently: 5M Height of tree after reduction: 4M Spread of tree currently: 4M Spread of tree after reduction: 3M Reasons for work: General tree maintenance More light Clearance from building Maintaining tree in its current setting Overhanging footpath
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.