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 sourceT1 Oak Tree (T63 on TPO plan) - Remove stem and basal suckers up to a height of 6m above ground level and reduce southeast side of tree crown to provide up to 3m clearance from the surface of the roof at 1 Lynton Drive.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 26 Jul 2016 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 26 Jul 2016 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMSApplication Form · PDF | 25 Sept 2015 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE TREEDrawings · PDF | 25 Sept 2015 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE TREEDrawings · PDF | 25 Sept 2015 | View |
| SUPPORTING EMAIL FOR INVALID APPLICATIONSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| TPO SCHEDULE AND PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Jan 1900 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.