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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Mount Gould Hospital Mount Gould Road Plymouth PL4 7QD
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Mount Gould Hospital Mount Gould Road Plymouth PL4 7QD
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View council mapBus shelter on Mount Gould Road/St Simons Lane - Crown lift all trees to achieve a clearance of 2.4m over footpath. Cherry - Prune away from adjacent property to achieve a clearance of 2m minimum. Oak - Prune away from property No86 to achieve a clearance of 2m. Poplar - Remove lowest branch that laterally grows over footpath towards church. Sycamores - Remove self set group that are in close proximity to boundary wall between poplar tree and mature lime tree at bottom of lane. Lime - Crown lift to achieve a height of 5.4m above ground level to give necessary clearance. Poplar - Crown lift over roof of adjacent building to achieve 3m clearance. Silver Maple - Remove lowest branch that grows over fence into garden area, prune back to upright and leave branch that grows the other side of the fence. Field Maple - Crown lift over footpath to achieve a clearance of 2.4 from ground level and remove epicormic growth that is growing towards building. Sycamores - Remove self set sycamore trees that are growing in close proximity to stone wall and growing over footpath, fell any dead trees within the same area and remove any self set sycamores growing close to the outbuilding. Sumac - Prune away from building and roof to achieve a clearance of 5m maximum.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| TPO GRANT DECISION NOTICEDecision Outcome · PDF | 11 Jan 2023 | View |
| SITE NOTICE TREESDecision Outcome · PDF | 8 Dec 2022 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication · PDF | 14 Nov 2022 | View |
| SKETCH PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 14 Nov 2022 | 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.