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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101 Oaklands Avenue Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4TN
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101 Oaklands Avenue Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4TN
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View council mapTree Number - T2 Tree Type - Paper birch (Betula papyrifera) Approx Height - 10mLocation - See mapService - Cut BackWork required - Cut back to create 2m clearance from neighbour's garden office Reason - To create clearance Priority code -ONTree Number - G1Tree Type - Laurel group Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.2m Approx. Height - 10mApprox. Spread Diameter - 5mLocation - See map Service - Reduce height, fell and trim Work Required - Reduce height of 3x stems to match the fence. Remove 1x stem with cavities. Trim laurel that grows over the garden to shape and tidy. Reason - To manage the hedge Priority Code - ONTree number - T3Tree type - Robinia (Robinia pseudoacacia) Approx Height - 16mLocation - See map, neighbours tree Service - PruneWork required- Remove the 3 small diameter limbs growing over clients garden. Reason - As per clients request Priority code -ONTree Number - T4Tree Type - Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.2m Approx. Height - 6mApprox. Crown Spread Diameter - 4mLocation - See map Service - Crown ReductionWork Required - Reduce height by up to 1m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 1m, to finished crown dimensions of 5m height and 2m lateral spread.Reason - To manage the size of the tree Priority Code - ONTree Number - T5Tree Type - Dead stem Approx Height - 2mLocation - See mapService - FellWork required - Fell to ground level and leave the stump in the ground. Reason - Tree is dead Priority - ON
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| TREE - TCTCAZ TEMPLATE - CONSENTDecision · PDF | 20 Jul 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| SKETCH PLANDrawing | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| PHOTO 1Photo | 16 Jun 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.