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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Flat 4, Helena House 1 Brownlow Road Reading
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Council sourceJudus tree crown raise over path no more than 2.4m and tip. Reduced byno more than 1m. Yew tree to be reduced in height by 40 Percent and upper face cut back to match lower face. Pear to be tip Reduced by 20 percent 0.5m. Cherry - to be reduced in height by 3m. Pittosporum - tobe reduced in height by 2-3 meters and trim sides
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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