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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1 Towneley House Towneley Road Longridge
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Council sourceApplication for tree works Lime T1 - raise low canopy for 3m clearance from the ground Lime T2 - raise low canopy for 3m clearance from the ground and prune to clear the building by 1m Group 1 - group of young trees in the shrub bed bordering the car park, prune back growth from the parking area for 3m clearance Norway Maple (T3) - raise low canopy to 3m clearance and reduce crown by 30% leaving the tree around 7m high and 5m wide because the crown is large and the tree is situated in a small rear garden Willow (T4) - raise low canopy to 3m for clearance over the driveway of the adjacent property and reduce the crown by 30% leaving the tree around 6m high and 6m wide because the crown is large and the tree is situated in a small rear garden Cherry (T5) - raise low canopy to 2.4m for clearance over the drive of the adjacent property
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| Document | Published | Action |
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| 17 0905 app formCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 17 0905 bat surveyCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 17 0905 location planCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 17 0905 tree infoCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 170905 Decision Notice.docxCouncil document | Not published | View |
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