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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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St Johns House, Church Lane, South Moreton, OX11 9AF
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To carry out all recommended works identified within the accompanying Duty of Care Report dated October 2023. T1 - Birch - sever ivy at the base by removing a band approximately 1.0m, ensuring no damage to the cambium. Visual assessment of basal area and report back to HTS of any significant findings. Remove x4 lowest branches to source to prevent future conflict to services. G1 - Yew & Holly - maintain clearance from overhead service cable and road. Reduce top section that has not been pruned to the same height as recently pruned section. T2 - Birch - reassess early summer 2024. Sever ivy at the base by removing a band approximately 1m, ensuring no damage to the cambium. Visual assessment of basal area and report back to HTS of any significant findings. T3 - Black Pine - sever ivy at the base by removing a band approximately 1m, ensuring no damage to the cambium. Visual assessment of the basal area and report back to HTS of any significant findings. Aerial inspection of identified cavity. Report to be submitted to HTS of findings and any work recommendations. Remove dead stub ended branch. T4 - Horse Chestnut - sever ivy at the base by removing a band approximately 1.0m, ensuring no damage to the cambium. Visual assessment of basal area and report back to HTS of any significant findings. Aerial inspection of identified large wound and further identified cavity. Report to be submitted to HTS of findings and any work recommendations. See Pic 1 Aerial inspection of identified cavity from limb removal. Report to be submitted to HTS of findings and any work recommendations. Remove major deadwood and inspect areas of bark delimitation below this limb. Report to be submitted to HTS of findings and any work recommendations. Inspect stem with early defoliation/ dead. See Pic 2 Remove section if dead or significant in decline. Report any findings as to cause if observed. Prune low branches over lawn area and neighbouring property to approximately 4.0m from ground level. Prune branches back from the garage to maintain a clearance of approximately 3.0m. G2 - Laurel & Beech - reduce side lateral branches to achieve a clearance of 1.0-1.5m from the building. Raise low branches over garden and fuel oil tank to approximately 3.0m from ground level. Reduce Beech overhang upper growth by approximately 2.0m to form a more compact crown. H1 - Mixed species - top hedge to re form previous flat even plan. Trim annual growth from garden face. T5 - Walnut - Raise low branches to approximately 3.0m from ground level. T6 - Wild Plum - Raise low branches to approximately 3.0 from ground level. T7 - Weeping Ash - remove low epicormic growth and ivy. Aerial inspection of features identified on. the Southern stem. Aerial inspection of Northern stem for features not visible from ground level. Report to be submitted to HTS of findings and any work recommendations. Dependent on Aerial inspection findings Reduce Southern stem. By approximately 1.0-1.5m unless Aerial inspection findings recommend less or more. T8 - Bay - Maintain form of the Bay trees and shrubs to previous templates if instructed by the Diocese. Hedge trim away from disused shed. T9 - Yew - Prune to maintain compact upright form by removing approximately 1.5m apical and up to 0.5m lateral growth. T10 - Wild Plum - remove sub stem to source. Prune growth towards overhead service cable back to more upright growth, approximately 1.5m. H2 - Mixed species - Prune top plane back to previous template at approximately 1.5m from ground level, to form level even plane for future hedge cutting management. Prune garden side profiles to form new face for future management. G3 - Various species - prune back to previous profiles to contain as small manageable units. Remove Elder Dogwood growing next to the property side wall. Treat resulting stumps with herbicide.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 04122023 121724 No objection to CA worksApplication Form | Not published | View |
| P23S3700TCAApplication Form | Not published | View |
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