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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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Airport Business Centre 10 Thornbury Road Plymouth PL6 7PP
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Council sourceT4: Ash. Fell due to die back. T6: Beech. Fell due to very poor taper. T16: Ash .Fell due to Die back. T20: Ash Fell due to Die back. T23: Ash Fell due to die back. T25: Sycamore. Reduce N.E. Bough by 2m, leaving the extent of the canopy at 7m from the trunk. G2. A group of 5 Ash trees with Chalara Dieback. Fell. T32: Beech. Reduce north stem by 2m. This will leave this stem at approximately 10m in height but bring it into balance with the southern stem of this tree. T33: Dead tree. Fell. T35: Birch. Fell due to very poor taper and overall condition.G3: 1) Mature Hazel 8m high, overhanging the fence from the council?s land. Reduce back the overhanging branches. 2) Hawthorn (8m). Poor overall condition with a tight union. Reduce by 2m. This will leave the tree height at approximately 6m. 3) Leylandii, 12m height. Crown reduce by 1m. 4) Field Maple. Poor overall condition. Fell. 5) Leylandii. Reduce by 1.5m. This will leave the height at 10.5 metres. 6) No works requested. 7) Field Maple. Height 14m, DBH 10cm. Mature. Leans moderately to the north. A limb has previously split out at 10m. 2m crown reduction to rebalance the tree. This will leave the tree at approximately 12 metres in height. 10) 5 leylandii, 15m height, average DBH 20cm. Fourth tree from the west has a heavy lean into the loading bay. Trees act as a screen. 2 Birch?s 15m height, 20cm DBH amongst the Leyland. Reduce the 5 Leylandii by 2 metres to reduce wind loading. Fell the Birch trees due to their poor taper over height and their generally poor condition. 12) Leylandii. 18m height. Poor taper. Fell to benefit neighbouring tree and due to poor structure. T39: Remove deadwood over road.T42: Leylandii, Fell due to heavy lean and its proximity to the building. T43: Elm. Fell due to moderate lean towards building and poor taper. G5: Recommended works: 1)2 Ash stem
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| TPO GRANT DECISION NOTICEDecision Outcome · PDF | 17 Jan 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICE TREESDecision Outcome · PDF | 20 Nov 2024 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| SKETCH MAP 3Drawings and Images · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| SKETCH MAP 1Drawings and Images · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| SKETCH MAP 2Drawings and Images · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| T6. BEECH WITH POOR TAPERPhotos · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| G2 TREES 3 AND 4 AND 5. ASH TREES WITH DIEBACKPhotos · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| T16 ASH WITH DIEBACKPhotos · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| T23 ASH IN THE RIGHT OF PICTURE.Photos · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| AIRPORT BUSINESS CENTRE TREE SURVEY 2024Supporting Information · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| G2 TREES 2 AND 3 AND 4 ASH TREES WITH DIEBACKPhotos · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| T25 SHOWING THE BOUGH TO BE REDUCED.Photos · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| T32 BEECH SHOWING THE STEM TO BE REDUCED. (THE STEM OVER THE COMPOUND)Photos · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| G2. TREES 1 AND 2 ASH TREES WITH DIEBACKPhotos · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| T35. BIRCH WITH POOR TAPER.Photos · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| T42 LEANING CONIFER. T43 IS NEXT TO THIS TREEPhotos · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| THE START OF G3. THE TALL CONIFER IS TREE 3 IN THIS GROUP.Photos · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| G3. VIEW LOOKING EASTWARDS ALONG GROUP. FIELD MAPLES WHICH ARE TREES 4 AND 7 INPhotos · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| T20 ASH WITH DIEBACKPhotos · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| T4 ASH WITH DIEBACKPhotos · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
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