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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18 Bedford Gardens Luton LU3 1BX
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18 Bedford Gardens Luton LU3 1BX
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View council mapWorks to Trees: T2 Horse-Chestnut to reduce the crown by approx 4m, T4 Horse-Chestnut to reduce crown by approx 4m, T7 Purple Plum - to reduce crown by approx 1m and cut away from buildings, G1 - Line of Lime trees to remove major dead wood, Third Lime from right close to entrance gate, to reduce height by approx 8m from ground level, G2 - False Acacia, northern most tree in group to remove extended branch overhanging neighbouring property at base and low dead branch on east side, The Mount, 1891 - Purple Plum to reduce crown by approx 1.5m, 1892 - Purple Plum to reduce crown by approx 1.5m, 1895 - Norway Maple to re-pollard to 5m, 1894 - Norway Maple to re-pollard, 1898 - Copper Beech to reduce protruding lowest main limb to east by approx 4m
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 4 Apr 2022 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 4 Apr 2022 | View |
| Arboricultural OfficerComment - Consultee · PDF | 11 Mar 2022 | View |
| D13 - T4 Horse-Chestnut TreeCurrent Docs · PDF | 3 Feb 2022 | View |
| D06 - T7 PURPLE PLUM TREECurrent Docs · PDF | 3 Feb 2022 | View |
| DC02 - Specification of treesCurrent Docs · PDF | 2 Feb 2022 | View |
| DC03 - Sketch PlanCurrent Docs · PDF | 2 Feb 2022 | View |
| DC04 - PURPLE BEECH TREECurrent Docs · PDF | 2 Feb 2022 | View |
| DC07 - Norway Maple TreeCurrent Docs · PDF | 2 Feb 2022 | View |
| DC05 - COPPER BEECH TREECurrent Docs · PDF | 2 Feb 2022 | View |
| DC08 - Norway Maple TreeCurrent Docs · PDF | 2 Feb 2022 | View |
| DC09 AcaciaG2 TreesCurrent Docs · PDF | 2 Feb 2022 | View |
| DC10 ACACIAG2 TREESCurrent Docs · PDF | 2 Feb 2022 | View |
| DC11 - Limes G1 TreeCurrent Docs · PDF | 2 Feb 2022 | View |
| DC12 - LIME G1 TREECurrent Docs · PDF | 2 Feb 2022 | View |
| PHOTOS OF TREESPhoto | 24 Jan 2022 | View |
| PHOTOS OF TREESPhoto | 24 Jan 2022 | View |
| PHOTOS OF TREESPhoto | 24 Jan 2022 | View |
| PHOTOS OF TREESPhoto | 24 Jan 2022 | View |
| PHOTOS OF TREESPhoto | 24 Jan 2022 | View |
| PHOTOS OF TREESPhoto | 24 Jan 2022 | View |
| PHOTOS OF TREESPhoto | 24 Jan 2022 | View |
| PHOTOS OF TREESPhoto | 24 Jan 2022 | View |
| PHOTOS OF TREESPhoto | 24 Jan 2022 | View |
| PHOTOS OF TREESPhoto | 24 Jan 2022 | View |
| DC01 - TREE REPORT -THE MOUNTCurrent Docs · PDF | 24 Jan 2022 | View |
| DC01 - TREE REPORT -THE MOUNT2Current Docs · PDF | 24 Jan 2022 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 24 Jan 2022 | View |
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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.