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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72 Oak Tree Road Tilehurst Reading RG31 6JY
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Council sourceReduce a large oak tree on the front boundary that is 18m tall, 18m indiameter in size. Tree is overhanging the public road at the front of my house at 3m height, my drive at 2m height and the neighbours front garden. Reduce the tree by 2.5m all around to raise it 5m above the public road, 3m above my drive, keep it 2m away from the front of my property, and remove the deadwood.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 11 Dec 2019 | View |
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