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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Willoughby Cottage Mollington Road Shotteswell Banbury OX17 1HY
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Last published check: 29 Oct 2026, 08:43 (UK)
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Council source-T1 oak - Prune off stem epicormic growth. Lift crown to give 1metre clearance over adjacent outbuilding. Reshape crown by undertaking up to 1-1.5metre reductions. -T2 Scots pine - Fell. -T3 spruce - Reduce height by approximately 3-4metres, pruning back to previous height reduction point. -T4 yew - Reduce by up to 2metres. -T5 yew - Reduce by up to 1metre. -T6 conifer hedge - Reduce canopy to 3metres. -T7 cherry - Reduce by 3metres.
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