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Planning application documents: what to read first
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5 Lovaine Place North Shields Tyne And Wear NE29 0BW
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Council sourceGarden opposite the property. T3 ( ash) - Remove epicormic growth from the main stem and principal branch framework. Crown-clean the tree, removing dead, dying and broken branches throughout the crown. Crown-lift the rear, Metro-facing side by selectively removing or reducing lower branches to lessen the existing overhang towards the Nexus boundary. The remainder of the crown will thinned by 10% and retained. T44 Sycamore - Crown-thin by approximately 15%, removing selected secondary and tertiary branches evenly throughout the crown. The tree overall height, spread, natural form and balanced appearance will be retained. The light crown thin is proposed to reduce canopy density and improve the penetration of dappled sunlight into the yard while retaining the tree overall size and amenity value. G1 Group of three hawthorns Crown-clean all three trees, removing dead, dying and broken branches throughout their crowns. The overall height, spread and natural form of the trees will be retained.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| LANDSCAPE COMMENTSCorrespondence | 8 Oct 2026 | View |
| TREE PRESERVATION ORDEROther · PDF | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| SITE MAPDrawing · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| 3 HAWTHORNES TO BE CROWN CLEANEDPhoto · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| ANOTHER ANGLE OF OVERHANG INTO NEXUS SHOWING HEAVY EPICORMIC GROWTHPhoto · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| ANOTHER ASH TREE WITH EPICORMIG GROWTHPhoto · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| ASH CANOPY SHOWING DEADWOOD AND DIEBACK SIGNSPhoto · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| ASH TREE BASE SHOWING EPICORMICPhoto · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| ASH TREE IN DECLINE SHOWING SIZE AND CONOPY INTO NEIGHBOURSPhoto · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| CANOPY OF SYCAMOREPhoto · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| CANOPY OF TREESPhoto · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| FISHEYE OF SYCAMORE AND ASH CANOPY SHOWING HOW LITTLE LIGHT GETS THROUGH THE TREPhoto · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| OVERHANG OF ASH INTO NEXUSReport · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| OVERHANGING INTO NEIGHBORS SHOWING DIE BACK AND DEADWOODPhoto · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | 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
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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