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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39 Highland Gardens Neath Abbey Neath Port Talbot SA10 6PJ
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Council sourceWorks to two trees (identified as T1 and T2) covered by Tree Preservation Order no. T339:T1 - Oak - Reduce all branches overhanging rear garden and property by 2.5 metres. Reduce one large horizontal branch on the south side of the crown by a maximum of 3.5 metres.T2 - Silver Birch - Reduce all branches overhanging the rear garden of number 39 by 2.5 metres and sever ivy near ground level.
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| Decision NoticeDecision | Not published | View |
| PlanDrawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| Location PlanLocation Plan | Not published | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Tree Location PlanSupporting Document | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.