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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Horncliffe Mansion Bury Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6JS
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Council sourceT03 on arbtech report - common ash, cat U, Ash dieback, directly adjacent to road posing risk of collapse into road. - RemoveT04 on arbtech report - unknown species, standing deadwood. - Remove.Weeping Willow directly adjacent to the front of Horncliffe Mansion - location marked on arbtech report - dead - RemoveThe trees form part of a 1954 TPO, I have been advised that permission is required to remove the dead trees despite the second schedule of the order stating as follows (copy attached):-"This order shall not apply so as to require the consent of the local authority.(1) to the cutting down, topping or lopping of any tree that is dying or dead or has become dangerous."All the trees intended for removal fall into this category.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| DecisionDecision · PDF | 12 Dec 2022 | View |
| TREE CONSULTANT - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Dec 2022 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 20 Nov 2022 | View |
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.