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.
Application overview
Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Cherry (Prunus) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.3m Approx. Height - 5m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 5m Service - Crown ReductionWork Required - Reduce height by up to 1-1.5m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 1-1.5m Reason - As per recommendation / to reduce encroachment over neighbours side and contain the overall size of the tree
Proposal details
- Reference
- 26/1449/TCA
- Alternative references
- PP-15218940
- Ward
- Rickmansworth Town
- Parish
- Batchworth Community Council
- Agent
- Mr Billy Walsh
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| SKETCH PLANDrawing | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| PHOTO 1Photo | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
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Determination Deadline
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Council source
Decision & conditions
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