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
5 St. Matthews Close Holbeach Spalding Lincolnshire PE12 7AY
Last published check: 3 Oct 2026, 11:19. 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 sourceApplication to crown reduce a Norway maple tree which is identified as T2 of Holbeach Tree Preservation Order 16,1993. The tree is located on an amenity area immediately to the south east of 2 Saint Matthew's Close. According to an arboricultural report attached to the application 'There is a large cavity at 3m on the western side of the main stem' and 'There are two areas of decay with open cavities on the butt.' 'Some small brackets of decay fungi are present in the cavities. (Possibly Phellinus sp).' As recommended in the arboricultural report attached to the application the proposed works are to consist of: 'a crown reduction of between 25-30%. See the attached photographs for detail of this work recommendation.'
Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.
Sign in to view collected details5 St. Matthews Close Holbeach Spalding Lincolnshire PE12 7AY
This record has no verified map location.
| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form Without Personal Details | 30 Sept 2014 | View |
| Block PlanBlock Plan | 30 Sept 2014 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 26 Nov 2014 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.