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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16 Ling Drive Lightwater Surrey GU18 5PA
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16 Ling Drive Lightwater Surrey GU18 5PA
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View council mapTPO 13/86 Woodland W2We have recently moved into number 16, Ling Drive, Lightwater. We have a large Oak tree to the front of the property which requires some attention. My concern is the amount of deadwood within the tree, a reasonably large branch fell out and landed next to one of my employees whilst he was working beneath. I have had an arboriculturist come round to offer advice and he has recommended a 30% reduction to properly maintain the tree whilst not impacting the health but rather ensuring. I am also concerned with the amount of growth the tree has seen without proper maintenance and being so close to the house, if we have high winds like we did last year large branches falling and hitting the house. I appreciate the tree was long there before and we certainly love the tree, however it is in need of some urgent attention.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| DecisionDecision · PDF | 11 Nov 2022 | View |
| CORRESPONDENCE - TREE WORKS' DETAILSCorrespondence · PDF | 5 Oct 2022 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 26 Sept 2022 | View |
| TREE LOCATION PLANPlans | 26 Sept 2022 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.