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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Fig Tree Cottage The Green Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UB
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Fig Tree Cottage The Green Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UB
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View council mapT1: Fig - Reduce by approx. 20-25%. T2: Ceanothus - Split in the stem requires selective pruning. T3: Hazel - Reduce height by approx. 1-1.5m. T4: Holly - Prune and hedge trim of an ornamental ball to previous points. T5: Cotoneaster - Prune to shape approx. 15-20%.T6: Holly - Pruned to shape approx. 20%. T7: Holly - Prune to shape approx. 20-25%. T8: Yew - Reduce by approx. 20-25%. T9: Laurel - Lateral growth pruned back from the house by approx. 2-3m. T10: Portuguese Laurel - Prune to shape approx. 20%. T11: Hazel - Prune to shape approx. 20% and crown lifted to approx. 2-2.5m.
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| Location plan showing boundaryPlans | Not published | View |
| Location planPlans | Not published | View |
| Application FormApplication Forms | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.