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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Council sourceWorks to trees - T1 - Mature Beech - Prune back branches around the lamppost and lightly crown raise the lowest branches back to suitable secondary growth points and unions by approximately 1 metre, T2 Holly - This has an overextended Holly stem which is to be reduced in height by approximately 3 metres, T3 Holly - Reduce in height by approximately 2-3 metres, G2 Sycamores within the mixed Species Hedgerow Adjacent to the River Lea - Remove the lateral branches extending over the River, G3 Mixed Tree Belt - Remove the collapsed Laburnum stems and cut back the low vegetation obstructing the public footpath back to the fence line.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 30 Aug 2024 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 30 Aug 2024 | View |
| DC04 - PHOTOGRAPHSCurrent Docs · PDF | 5 Jul 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 5 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC02 - TREE LOCATION PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 5 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC03 - TREE SURVEYCurrent Docs · PDF | 5 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC01 - SKETCH PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 5 Jul 2024 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.