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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Spinney Hill, Widmore Lane, Sonning Common, RG4 9RR
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Three/four oak trees near boundary of our house. We haven't had them touched for about 20 years and would like them reduced in height and lifted and made tidy near road. T1 - Oak - reduce over garden and road by 4m to suitable growing point. T2 - Oak - reduce over garden by 4m. T3 - Oak - reduce over road by 4m.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 14112023 104916 Consent for TPO works with amended specificationTPO - Tree Works | Not published | View |
| P23S3613TPOTPO - Tree Works | Not published | View |
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