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.
Council planning record
Bretby Hollow, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0BS
Last published check: 21 Oct 2026, 21:18. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceRemove epicormic growth from T1 Lime, T2 Lime, T3 Lime, T4 Lime, T23 Lime, T27 Lime, T30 Lime, the pruning of T56 Sycamore, T59 Sycamore, T65 Sycamore and the felling of T22 Pine, T36 Pine, T37 Pine x 10, T39 Sycamore, T29 Sycamore, T49 Sycamore, G29 x 2, G33 Maple x 4, G41 Maple x 4, G42 Pine x 8 covered by TPO 157 at
Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.
Sign in to view collected detailsBretby Hollow, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0BS
This record has no verified map location.
| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Tree Report with planDocument | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| Delegated reportDecision | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataForm | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
Related records could not be loaded.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.