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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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Footway Primrose Close Luton LU3 1EY
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Council sourceWorks to trees: E107/083 - G1 - Birch x 2 - Side of No 144 & 145 - Low over bays - Crown lift to approx 2.5m.G3820 - Mixed Species Group x 20 - Grass area, Roadside - Group of trees under poplars, low and encroaching onto property - Crown lift to approx 2.5m and reduce lateral branches to provide approx 1-1.5m clearance to property.T3818 - Poplar - Grass area, Roadside - Crown reduce to previous or suitable points removing up to 3m.T3817 - Poplar - Grass area, Roadside - Crown reduce to previous or suitable points removing up to 3m.G3816 - Mixed Species Group x 4 - Grass area, Roadside - Encroaching onto footpath - Reduce lateral branches back to boundary removing up to 1.5m.T3821 - Goat Willow - Grass area, Roadside - Close to property - Volatile union at 1.5m, risk of possible failure - Pollard at approx 2.2m to lower risk.T3 - Field Maple - Grass area - Encroaching onto property - Reduce lateral branches removing up to 2m to provide clearance to propertyT2 - Ash - Grass area - Encroaching onto property - Crown reduce removing approx 1.5m to provide clearance to property.T1 - Hazel - Grass area, Roadside - Encroaching onto footpath - Reduce/Coppice to height of approx 2mT3822 - Poplar - Grass area Roadside - Re-Pollard removing up to 3mG3824 - Mixed Species Group x 7 - Grass area - Low over property - Reduce lateral branches back to boundary removing up to 2m and remove hazardous deadwood.Reason - Works are all for H&S or general maintenance purposes
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 26 Oct 2023 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 26 Oct 2023 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMApplication Form · PDF | 4 Sept 2023 | View |
| PRIMROSE CLOSE - SKETCH PLANCurrent Docs | 4 Sept 2023 | View |
| PRIMROSE CLOSE - SKETCH PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 4 Sept 2023 | View |
| G1 PC BIRCH X 2Current Docs | 4 Sept 2023 | View |
| G3820 MIXED SPECIES X 20Current Docs | 4 Sept 2023 | View |
| T3818 POPLARCurrent Docs | 4 Sept 2023 | View |
| T3817 POPLARCurrent Docs | 4 Sept 2023 | View |
| G3816 MIXED SPECIES X 4Current Docs | 4 Sept 2023 | View |
| T3821 GOAT WILLOWCurrent Docs | 4 Sept 2023 | View |
| T3 PC FIELD MAPLECurrent Docs | 4 Sept 2023 | View |
| T2 PC ASHCurrent Docs | 4 Sept 2023 | View |
| T1 HAZELCurrent Docs | 4 Sept 2023 | View |
| T3822 POPLARCurrent Docs | 4 Sept 2023 | View |
| G3824 MIXED SPECIES X 7Current Docs | 4 Sept 2023 | View |
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