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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Oakham Castle Castle Lane Oakham Rutland LE15 6DT
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Council sourceTag no. 1765 (Sycamore) - Remove the secondary branch, originating from the major limb at approximately 3 metres that extends over the newly constructed stair access in the north-eastern corner of the castle site. Tag no. 1761 (Field maple) - Remove the lowest, over-extended branch that extends down the slope at its source with the main stem. Shorten the remaining branches on the downslope side up to 2 metres above ground level, by 2 metres in length (to appropriate side branching growth). Tag no. 1794 (Yew) - Fell and plant a replacement within the castle grounds.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 27 Jul 2016 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 21 Jun 2016 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 21 Jun 2016 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.