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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1 Uplands Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4RD
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1 Uplands Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4RD
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View council mapIdentification of Trees:All identified trees are contained in the attached tree condition report and labelled T1 to T13.All of these trees, apart from T1, T12 and T13, are covered under TPO016 and ownership therefore differs:T1 is located on the pavement of Uplands and the ownership and responsibility lies with Hertfordshire County Council.T2 to T10 lie within the boundary of 1 Uplands and therefore ownership is with the homeowner.T11?s location is difficult to determine whether it lies within the boundary line of 1 Uplands or whether it is located on Copthorne Road. To note, Copthorne Road is not covered by TPO016 and is a private road owned by the residents.T12 and T13 are located on Chess Vale Rise which is also a private road owned by the residents and not covered by TPO016.Description of Works:Please note that a detailed description of the works is provided in the attached document named 'Tree Report' due to the character limit within this section.However, below is a brief overview of the works being requested in line with the tree condition report supplied by Abbots Arborcultural Advice that is attached:1. Beech (T1) - Fell, but responsibility of Hertfordshire County Council2. Beech (T2) - Maintenance work3. Hawthorn (T3) - Fell4. Beech (T4) - Maintenance work5. Beech (T5) - Maintenance work6. Beech (T6) - Fell7. Beech (T7) - Fell8. Beech (T8) - Maintenance work9. Field Maple (T9) - Maintenance work10. Hawthorn (T10) - Fell11. Beech (T11) - Maintenance work12. Lime (T12) ? No work13. Lime (T13) ? No work
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| TREE TRTPOZ TEMPLATE - REFUSALDecision · PDF | 18 May 2026 | View |
| SKETCH PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 May 2026 | View |
| TREE REPORTSupporting documents | 6 May 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 8 Apr 2026 | View |
| SKETCH PLANDrawing | 8 Apr 2026 | View |
| TREE CONDITION REPORTDrawing · PDF | 8 Apr 2026 | View |
| STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR WORKSupporting documents | 8 Apr 2026 | View |
| TREE PHOTOSPhoto | 8 Apr 2026 | 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.