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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Upper Gorwell House Goodleigh Road Barnstaple Devon EX32 7JP
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Application for consent for works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order in respect of T3 Copper Beech, Reduction of the lateral branches; T4 Common Beech, prune one long attenuated branch overhanging and reduction of the lateral branches; T5 Common Sycamore, crown lift the lower branches; and T17, Norway Maple, reduction of low hanging limb to a suitable growth point.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 3 Mar 2020 | View |
| A OfficerRecommendation RptDelegated Report | 3 Mar 2020 | View |
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