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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Fort Pitt Gardens (Urn 1704)
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Council sourceURN 1704, Flowering Cherry, Fort Pitt Gardens - Reduce crownCurrent Tree height 9m; Current crown radial spread 5.5m; Crown starts at 2.5m to 9m (6.5m). Remove 1.95m height; Retain 4.55m crown height; Remove 1.65 radial spread; Retain 3.85 radial crown spread; Retain tree height: 7m
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 23 May 2016 | View |
| SKETCH PLANDrawings · PDF | 23 May 2016 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.