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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42 Smoke Lane Reigate Surrey RH2 7HJ
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42 Smoke Lane Reigate Surrey RH2 7HJ
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View council map1. Beech LHS of house - Partial Crown Reduction. Reducing the protruding branches to the south by up to 1.5 metres and reducing the eastern canopy (house side) by 1.5-2 metres. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected regrowth 20x17 down to 20x15m tree overhanging property, casting enormous shadow over the whole property
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.