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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7A Church Lane Elsworth Cambridgeshire CB23 4HU
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7A Church Lane Elsworth Cambridgeshire CB23 4HU
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View council mapAsh1 - Reduce current overhang of branches over the public roadway and electric/broadband utilities back to 2 metres overhang. this requires between 3 to 5 metres reductions in length of those branches. (some branches have grown longer than others, hence the 3/5 metre range) . Height to be reduced back to 11 metres height overall.Reason - The branches have become much heavier and longer due to new growth.Ash 2 (located within the house rear garden. ) - Reduce height by 2 metres to leave 3 metres remaining height from which new growth will sprout. ( Not in Conservation area & TPO - Permission not required)Cherry (located within front garden) - Fell (Dead)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEApplication Decision Notice · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF | 30 Jan 2026 | View |
| FEE CALCULATIONApplication Information · PDF | 30 Jan 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 30 Jan 2026 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.