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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Glen Cottage Trout Rise Loudwater Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4JZ
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Council sourceTree Number - T2Tree Type - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.65m Approx. Height - 18mApprox. Crown Spread Diameter - 12mLocation - see map Service - Section dismantleWork Required - Section dismantle tree to near ground levelReason - Large cavity at base with rot. Probe when 40cm + into base of stem.Priority Code - BTree Number - T3Tree Type - Dead tree Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.5m Approx. Height - 16mApprox. Crown Spread Diameter - 10mLocation - See map Service - Section dismantleWork Required - Section dismantle tree to near ground levelReason - Tree is dead Priority Code - ATree Number - T4Tree Type - Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.4m Approx. Height - 14mApprox. Crown Spread Diameter - 8mLocation - See map Service - Section dismantleWork Required - Section dismantle tree to near ground levelReason - Large cavity with rot at ground level. Removal to eliminate likelihood of failure Priority Code - ATree Number - T5Tree Type - Sycamore Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.55m Approx. Height - 16mApprox. Crown Spread Diameter - 10mLocation - See map Service - Section dismantleWork Required - Section dismantle tree to near ground levelReason - Cavity throughout the whole diameter of the tree. (Probe passes through the whole stem.)Priority Code - A
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 6 Oct 2026 | View |
| PHOTO 1Photo | 6 Oct 2026 | View |
| PHOTO 2Photo | 6 Oct 2026 | View |
| PHOTO 3Photo | 6 Oct 2026 | View |
| PHOTO 4Photo | 6 Oct 2026 | View |
| PHOTO 5Photo | 6 Oct 2026 | View |
| PHOTO 6Photo | 6 Oct 2026 | View |
| SKETCH PLANDrawing | 6 Oct 2026 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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