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.
ApprovedCouncil status: Tree Preservation Order - Approved Works
1 Commanders Close Lighthorne Heath CV33 9UE
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Council source-T2 horse chestnut: reduce canopy spread by 1metre. Remove 2no. lower branches on south side. Remove 1no. mid branch on the west side. -T3 horse chestnut: remove upper branch over garage. Remove lowest branch on south side. -T4 horse chestnut: reduce canopy over garage by 1metre. Remove low branch on the south side. Remove mid branch over drive. -T5 horse chestnut: reduce canopy over drive by 1metre. Remove lowest branch on east side. Remove 2no. branches on north side. Remove deadwood and minor branches to tidy crotch area. -T6 horse chestnut: Reduce upper canopy over drive by 1metre. Reduce south canopy by 1metre. Remove deadwood and minor lower branch on south west side. Remove lowest branch on south side. Remove minor mid branch from east lateral. -T7 horse chestnut: reduce canopy over drive by 1metre. Prune errant branch on east side. Remove mid branch on north side over drive. -T8 horse chestnut: remove deadwood. Tidy crotch area and remove new growth from this area .Remove 3no. branches from south west crown to balance. -T9 horse chestnut: cut back canopy on north and west sides. Cut back branch on south side where overhanging fence. Remove minor twiggy growth from lower branches to tidy.
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