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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St. Bartholomews Church Church Lane Butterton ST13 7SP
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Council sourceT1, T2, T3 - ash trees showing signs of ash die-back - Pollard to remove dead wood. T4 - Large ash tree with a forked trunk showing signs of die-back - pollard if needed in the future. No immediate action required. T5, T6, T7 - Three ash trees forming a clump. One dead branch is overhanging Wetton Road Some dead branches are overhanging graves - 1. Remove dead branches overhanging Wetton Road and graves in the churchyard. 2. Pollard to remove dead wood. T8+ Clump of trees in the corner of the churchyard close to The Nook. There is one large ash tree and four smaller ash trees close together. The ash trees show evidence of die-back with fallen branches on the side of The Nook. The branches have spread into a sycamore (T9) that forms part of the clump and they overhang The Nook driveway. - Pollard to remove dead wood. T9 - Sycamore The proximity of the ash trees (T8+) has forced the sycamore into an unbalanced shape, heavily overhanging The Nook driveway.- Reshape to rebalan... read more
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Photograph of T4 12-09-2022Council document | Not published | View |
| Photograph of T4 and T6 12-09-2022Council document | Not published | View |
| Photograph of T8 12-09-2022Council document | Not published | View |
| Photograph of T8 and T9 12-09-2022Council document | Not published | View |
| Butterton Churchyard Trees Ash Dieback 12-09-2022Council document | Not published | View |
| Tree Survey 12-09-2022Council document | Not published | View |
| Photograph of T3 12-09-2022Council document | Not published | View |
| Photograph of T4 12-09-2022Council document | Not published | View |
| Photograph of T5, T6 and T7 12-09-2022Council document | Not published | View |
| Photograph of T8 12-09-2022Council document | Not published | View |
| Photograph of T9 12-09-2022Council document | Not published | View |
| Application Form 12-09-2022Council document | Not published | View |
| Photograph of Trees 12-09-2022Council document | Not published | View |
| Tree Officer approval 20-09-2022Council document | Not published | View |
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