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.
Application overview
T1 - mature Sycamore (multi-stemmed x 2) with branches extending over the garden of no. 7 and towards the property (see photograph P1) T2 - mature Oak and T3 - mature Sycamore with their stems growing together - branches extending over the garden of no. 7 and towards the property (see photograph P2) The trees are overshadowing the garden of no. 7 Sedlescombe Park and the owner has requested that the trees be pruned back from the property. Proposed work - to prune the trees back from the property by approx. 2m, pruning back to good growth points
Proposal details
- Reference
- R25/0654
- Alternative references
- PP-14212956
- Ward
- Rokeby & Overslade
- Parish
- Unparished
- Agent
- Richard Linforth
- UPRN
- MAN000000000220177
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| File Size: 2070778, HREF: , Reference: Sketch planSite Plan | Not published | View |
| File Size: 996320, HREF: , Reference: Photographs and photomontagesPhotographs | Not published | View |
| File Size: 219591, HREF: , Reference: Photographs and photomontagesPhotographs | Not published | View |
| File Size: 277287, HREF: , Reference: Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form | Not published | View |
| Attachment to Email: email_msg_32934.pdfDecision Notice | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Decision due date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceDecision expiry date
Published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
Attachment to Email: email_msg_32934.pdfPlanning conditions
- T1 - mature Sycamore (multi-stemmed x 2) Prune back from the property by approx. 2m, pruning to appropriate growth points. T2 - mature Oak - Prune back from the property by approx. 2m, pruning to appropriate growth points. T3 - mature Sycamore - Prune back from the property by approx. 2m, pruning to appropriate growth points. Reason: Tree canopies growing in close proximity to fabric of property.
