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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The Garden Centre Group Warwick Road Black Hill Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 0QW
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Council sourceG2 - Field maple group - Crown lift to 2.2 metres all round G3 - Field maple group - Retain heavy low limbs below 1.5 metres. Crown lift secondary branch growth to provide 2.2 metres clearance T1 - oak Raise crown to 2.3 metres T2 - oak - Crown lift to 2.5 metres and tip back branch growth over car park back to the kerb line to provide 4 metres clearance over the car park. T8 - oak - Raise crown to 2.1 metres T12 - oak - Raise crown to 3 metres G4 - 2no. Field maple - Withdrawn from the application - wo works proposed at this time T9 and T11 Field maple - Withdrawn from the application - no works proposed at this time G5 - 3no Lime - Shorten back the basal stems by 50% in length to subordinate these. Remove side branches above the basal sucker growth to a height of 1.5 metres on the main stems G6 - 2no. silver birch - Raise the crowns to provide 3 metres clearance G8 - 6no. oak - No height reduction. Shorten back the lower lateral canopy growth up to a height of 3 metres by up to 1.5 metres over the sales area W1 - mixed broadleaf and coniferous woodland - Undertake crown lifting to provide 2.5 metres ground clearance back to the kerb line of the car park T3 - Felled (not protected by the confirmed TPO)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form RedactedCouncil document | 24 Jan 2025 | View |
| thumbnail_original C9 A1 D B6 C41 A14 A D A B A297 C4 E D0410 F6 FCouncil document | 24 Jan 2025 | View |
| WCC Ecology 10.02.2025Council document | 19 Feb 2025 | View |
| Delegated reportCouncil document | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| Decision LetterCouncil document | 27 Feb 2025 | View |
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