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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St James Church Park Lane Southam Warwickshire CV47 0JA
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Council source-Proposed arboricultural works, as per St James Quinquennial Tree Report 2020:- -T24 birch: grub-out. -T40 oak: remove 1no. low limb and 1no. low branch to the east. Remove deadwood. -T55 maple: Reduce crown by up to 2metres. Remove deadwood. -T57 crab apple: reduce south-southeast of crown where over gravestones by up to 3metres. Remove deadwood. -T58 cherry: reduce eastern canopy over gravestones by up to 3metres. Remove deadwood. -T59 whitebeam: reduce crown height and spread by up to 3metres. remove deadwood. -T62 whitebeam: reduce height to approximately 8-9metres and reduce spread to balance. -T66 field maple: reduce crown height and spread by approximately 3-4metres. Remove deadwood. -T71 ash: repollard. -T77 golden cypress: reduce to approximately 10metres and reduce splayed branches to shape. -T78 Irish yew: remove elderberry growing at base of yew. -T91 red chestnut: fell. -T93 sycamore: remove trunk and crown epicormic growth. Remove major deadwood.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| St James Southam Tree PlanCouncil document | 12 Dec 2022 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedCouncil document | 12 Dec 2022 | View |
| St James Southam Quinquennial Tree Report 2020Council document | 12 Dec 2022 | View |
| Southam Town CouncilCouncil document | 22 Dec 2022 | View |
| WCC Ecology Weekly List 19.12.2022Council document | 23 Dec 2022 | View |
| Delegated reportCouncil document | 23 Jan 2023 | View |
| Decision LetterCouncil document | 12 Mar 2025 | View |
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