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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Acacia Cottage, 27 Shirburn Street, Watlington, OX49 5BU
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T1 Mature Ash tree in the rear garden. Tree has become out of scale with surroundings. Our recommendations are to prune away from building to give 2.5-3m clearance. To reduce side growth and over-extended sections by 1.5-2.5m to mitigate against limb failure. To also thin the upper canopy by 15-20% to mitigate against wind loading and to improve light ingress. This will leave a canopy spread of 11-12m and a finish height of approximately 14-15m. The total foliage reduction will be approximately 30%.
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| Document | Published | Action |
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| P25S1988TCAApplication Form | Not published | View |
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