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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18 Shepherds Lane Caversham Reading RG4 7JL
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Council sourceDouglas fir tree, part of group G1 in 92/002 marked with yellow arrowon attached map. Overhanging pavement with less than 2m clearance so lower branches to be removed - see photo. Also a branch is sitting on the telephone wires so this small branch needs to be cut back -see photo
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 3 Aug 2020 | View |
| Location planLocation plan | 14 Jul 2020 | View |
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