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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21 Gosmore Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9AT
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Council sourceT1: Field Maple - Pollard to fence. T2: Ash - Sever and remove bulk of ivy and reduce unbalanced limbs overhanging highway. T3: Oak - Sever ivy at approximately 15ft and remove bulk of ivy. Remove deadwood. T4: Scots Pine - Fell to ground level. T6: Ash - Reduce large limb overhanging neighbour and sever ivy at ground level. T8: Larch - Reduce canopy over neighbouring property but pollarding or removal might be required if works confirm tree actually fully unsound due to disease. T11: Horse Chestnut - Reduce canopy in line to avoid contact with house at 1a Dale Close.
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| TK9GU0LKK6600Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| TK9GU0LKK6600Decision Notice | Not published | View |
| Sketch 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.