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
Remove an existing fir tree in the rear garden. The tree is located c. 40 foot from the rear of the house and it is grown significantly to c. 50 foot and we are concerned that it sways in the wind and it may come down in high wind. The roots are also growing towards the house.
Proposal details
- Reference
- R25/0783
- Alternative references
- PP-14315303
- Ward
- Revel & Binley Woods
- Parish
- Monks Kirby
- UPRN
- 100070199548
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| Document | Published | Action |
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| File Size: 126381, HREF: , Reference: Sketch planSite Plan | Not published | View |
| File Size: 252855, HREF: , Reference: Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form | Not published | View |
| Attachment to Email: email_msg_33052.pdfDecision Notice | 3 Oct 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_33052.pdfPlanning conditions
- Remove Spruce tree located in rear garden - Irregular crown form given presence of adjacent conifer. Tree insignificant as a visual amenity feature within the context of the local conservation area.
