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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Springfield House Castle Hill Lane Upper Brailes OX15 5AS
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Last published check: 8 Nov 2026, 00:56 (UK)
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T1 - whitebeam - Reduce height by up to 3 metres. Crown lift lower branches over carriageway. Prune lateral branches to shape where necessary. T2 - holm oak - Crown lift lower canopy overhanging Castle Hill Lane. Prune back remaining lower lateral branches where appropriate to alleviate excessive end weight. Fell small self sown holly adjacent to holm oak. T3 - prunus - Reduce height by 2.5 metres. Reduce heavy weighted branch extending over boundary wall to prevent branch failure. T4 - yew - Crown lift lower branches impacting on boundary wall T5 - weeping willow - Pollard tree to an approximate height of 8 -10metres to leave main scaffold branch structure. T6 - horse chestnut - Fell tree to leave main stem as monolith habitat.
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