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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12 Sapling Road, Swinton, M27 0BZ
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Reduce to leave a height of 12m, reduce branches to leave a width spread of north-east to 4m, south to 3m and west to 4m one lime tree (T1). Reduce to leave a height of 12m and reduce to leave a width spread of 4m (in all directions) one lime tree (T2). Reduce to leave a height of 11m, reduce branches to leave a width spread of north to 6m, south to 7m, east to 7m and west to 6m one beech (T4). Reduce to leave a height of 6m, reduce to leave a width spread of east to 3m, south to 3m and west to 3m one sycamore tree (T3).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| * REPT - Officer Report - Offc reportOfficer report | 13 Oct 2020 | View |
| * REPT - Officer Report - Arb reportOfficer report | 13 Oct 2020 | View |
| * TR29 - PL Tree Assessment - Microsoft Word - 12 Sapling - Tree ReportTechnical assessment · PDF | 4 Sept 2020 | View |
| * APPL - PL Application Form - Application Form RedactedApplication form · PDF | 4 Sept 2020 | View |
| * DECI - PL Decision Notice -Decision Notice | 13 Oct 2020 | View |
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