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 Old Manse Bulls Head Yard Alcester B49 5BX
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Council source-T1 holly - reduce height and spread from approximately 4 metres to 3 metres. -T2 hawthorn - reduce height of crown from approximately 4 metres to approximately 3 metres - removing the latest growth back to previous pruning cuts. -T3 sycamore - fell. -T4 sycamore - remove lowest 3no. lateral branches. -T5 sycamore - remove large lower lateral on left side of crown (as viewed from drive the The Old Manse) and 3no. small lateral branches to right hand side of crown (that hang over the green house in the garden of The Old Manse).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Sketch PlanCouncil document | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| Application Form RedactedCouncil document | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| T1 HollyCouncil document | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| T2 HawthornCouncil document | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| T3 SycamoreCouncil document | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| T4 SycamoreCouncil document | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| T5 SycamoreCouncil document | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| WCC Ecology 27.10.25Council document | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Alcester Town CouncilCouncil document | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| Decision LetterCouncil document | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
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