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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26 The Birches, Goring, RG8 9BW
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26 The Birches, Goring, RG8 9BW
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T1 mature Beech in rear garden. Tree appears in good health displaying expected vitality, tree bifurcates at around 4m bifurcation appears to be included type union not thought to be significant. Beech a. Lift crown to approx 5.0m to allow more light beneath crown. b. Reduce lateral spread by 1.5m from all cardinal points paying attention to over extended laterals. c. Thin reduce height by up to 2m to suitable secondary growth points.
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| 11112025 144523 Consent for TPO tree worksTPO - Tree Works | Not published | View |
| P25-S3184-TPOTPO - Tree Works | Not published | View |
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