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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The Martins Arms School Lane Colston Bassett Nottinghamshire NG12 3FD
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Council sourceTrees: T1 - (Horse Chestnut) - Sectional fell to ground level, T2 - (Horse Chestnut) - Recommended crown lift of branches 80mm< (and under) to 5m from ground level to replacements, T3 (Horse Chestnut) - Removal of reaching horizontal branch back to main union in crown, and bring in branch directly above by 3m to relieve weight of crown over car park. Also crown lift to 5m from ground level of branches 120mm< in diameter, to replacements if possible. Remove deadwood from crown, T4 (Sycamore) - Crown lift to 5m from ground level, T5 (Sycamore) - removal of central trunk to healthy wood at main union. Crown lift to 5m from ground level, T6 (Sycamore) - Crown lift to 6m from ground level. Remove dead wood from crown, T7 (Horse Chestnut) - Recommended crown lift to 4m from ground level of branches 60mm<, T8 (Horse Chestnut) - Crown lift to 5m from ground level of branches 60mm<, T9 (Horse Chestnut) - Crown lift to 6m from ground level of branches 60mm<, T10 - (Sycamore) - Crown lift to 8m from ground level of branches 80mm<, Remove 1 lower reaching branch (200mm dia) heading over garden. Remove dead wood from crown over the property, T11 (Horse Chestnut) - Crown lift to 8m from ground level of branches 60mm<. Remove major deadwood, T13 (Sycamore) - Crown lift to 8m from ground level of branches 40mm<. Removal of dead wood from crown over property, T12, T14, 15 and T21 (Sycamore) - sectional fell to ground level, T17 (Horse Chestnut) - Sectional fell to ground level, T18 (Sycamore) - Crown lift to 8m from ground level of branches 60mm<, T19 (Sycamore) - Sectional fell, T22 - (Sycamore) - Removal off roughly 10m of rear trunk back to live wood at main union. Crown lift to 6m from ground level of branches 40mm<, T23 (Sycamore) - Crown lift to 6m from ground level of branches 60mm<, T24 (Ash) - sectional fell to ground level, T25 (Lime) - Crown lift to 4m from ground level
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 2 Jul 2025 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| COUNCILLOR COLSTON BASSETT PARISH COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| TOM PETTIT RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 May 2025 | View |
| Tree ReportTree Report · PDF | 16 May 2025 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 16 May 2025 | 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.