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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Trees Cottage, The Causeway, Butterton, Leek, ST13 7SP
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Council sourceOrnamental winter flowering Cherry tree planted 35 years ago. Problems last 5 years; irregular flowering/ leaf dropping various times of year, smaller branches deformed and clumping. Treated in 2022/23 with fungicide, but no effect. Request permission to fell the tree.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form - 13-11-2023Council document | Not published | View |
| Photographs - 13-11-2023Council document | Not published | View |
| Decision Email - 16-11-2023Council document | Not published | View |
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