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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Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road Sunderland SR2 7JA
Last published check: 27 Sept 2026, 19:59. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road Sunderland SR2 7JA
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View council mapWorks to trees - G6 (Cherry species) -Fell, Leaving Stump Just Above Ground Level - Remove two dead trees from group and re-plant. Remove all constricting tree ties and stakes, G5 (Silver birch) - Fell, Leaving Stump Just Above Ground Level - Remove to failed trees and re-plant and remove constricting tree ties from remaining tree, T19 (Sycamore) - Remove dead wood from T16 to T22, T25 (Sycamore) - Sever ivy to achieve a 1.5 metre ground clearance, T28 (Sycamore) - Remove dead wood, T29 (Common beech) - Re-monolith beech to 4 metres as per grounds maintenance request, T35 (Sycamore) - Remove dead wood, T36 (Common beech) - Dismantle pollard to 1.5 metres in height, T37 (Common ash) - Fell ash tree to ground level, T40 (Sycamore) - Remove dead wood, T41 - (Common ash) - Prune limb overhanging fence into playground back to fence line and remove all dead wood within falling distances of target zones, T42 (Common lime) - Remove dead wood, G4 (Silver Birch) - Remove stake and/or ties Remove constricting tree ties from 5 trees to prevent strangulation.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| DELEGATED DECISIONDelegated Decision · PDF | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form Redacted · PDF | 5 Jan 2026 | View |
| ENGINEERS COMMENTSConsultee Response · PDF | 30 Dec 2025 | View |
| TREE SURVEY REPORTReport/Statement · PDF | 4 Dec 2025 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.