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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9A Church Street Steeple Morden Cambridgeshire SG8 0NJ
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9A Church Street Steeple Morden Cambridgeshire SG8 0NJ
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View council mapTG1: X4 Field Maples (back right of the rear garden) - Crown reduce by 1 to 3 metres all around to relieve weight on the branches and bring the trees into shape, balancing the crowns.T1: Yew (in front of TG1) - Reduce the height by 1.5 to 2 metres and lift the lower canopy by the same amount. Crown reduce by 1-2 metres to shape and balance the tree.T4: Mulberry (in front of yew) - Pollard back to the previous height at 2-2.5 metres and tidy stubs.T5: Fig - Bring back the overhang going towards/touching the house by 1.5 metres to relieve weight and help balance cutting to viable growth.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| DECISION NOTICEApplication Decision Notice · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| FEE CALCULATIONApplication Information · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| TREE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| PHOTO 1Photographs · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| PHOTO 2Photographs · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| PHOTO 3Photographs · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| PHOTO 4Photographs · PDF | 9 Mar 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.