Informatives • This consent does not grant the applicant the right to carry out work over property other than his/her own without the agreement of the owner. • Ensure that written permission is obtained from the owner(s) of the tree(s) and/or Hedge. • Please note that between March and August special care should be taken not to disturb wild bird nests which are protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Please also refer to the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. • For trees with bat potential please note – All bats and their roosting sites are protected by the ‘Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 as amended’ and by the ‘Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations (2017) (as amended)’. For advice, please contact NRW or the Bat Conservation Trust. • It would be advisable to contact any affected neighbours prior to works taking place; and where possible notify the Community Council. • Where selective pruning is required to remove or shorten branches; the amount of material to be removed and the diameter of the pruning cuts should be the minimum required for the purpose. • The overall stability of the trees following the work should also be taken into consideration as well as the natural shape of the tree. • Natural bracing should be taken into account and branch removal restricted to situations where rubbing will result in frictional damage or altered growth patterns that could eventually lead to loss of strength or possible fracture. • Care should be taken to avoid injury to living bark or sapwood.
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.