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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St Thomas Church Church Place Neath Neath Port Talbot
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St Thomas Church Church Place Neath Neath Port Talbot
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View council mapWorks to the following trees protected by Neath Town Centre Conservation Area Status, some of which are also covered by Tree Preservation Order T16:4 x Corsican Pine- 981 - Reduce 3 large branches by 2 to 2.5 metres on west side which overhang building. - 984 - Remove all major deadwood, remove 2 lower branches directly above tree 983, and reduce 1 branch on north side near building by removing one lower lateral. - 992 - Remove deadwood.- 994 - Reduce 1 large branch on west side and 2 large branches over building on south side by 2 to 2.5 metres. Remove deadwood.1 x Horse Chestnut- 982 - Remove all branches near building on west side to provide a minimum two metre clearance.1 x Red Horse Chestnut - 996 - Reduce 1 major branch on north side and 1 major branch on west side by 2 metres. 1 x Purple Beech- 987 - Remove all minor branches within 2 metres of church.1 x Evergreen Oak - 991 - Reduce lower over extended branch on west side by 2 to 2.5 metres.1 x Goat Willow - 990 - Remove tree and poison stump with a suitable herbicide to prevent regrowth. 1 x Japanese Cherry - 985 - Remove deadwood.1 x Tree daisies / Olearia - 997 (G) - Sever Ivy.
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| Decision NoticeDecision | Not published | View |
| Location planLocation Plan | Not published | View |
| Arboricultural ReportSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Application FormForms and Certificates | Not published | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.