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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Church Hall St Margaret's Church The Green Stanford Le Hope Essex SS17 0EP
Church Hall St Margaret's Church The Green Stanford Le Hope Essex SS17 0EP
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View council map1?1? Sycamore Ivy in crown; Low hanging branch ? Reduce lateral limbs over footpath, raise low branches to 2.5m & sever ivy ? E 568484.53 N 182171.172?2?Elm ? Poor ? Damage/wounding ? Reduce height to 4m ? E 568463.93 N 182160.193?G1?Mixed Broadleaf (Brl)? Poor ? dead wood ? Coppice diseased/dying stems, sever ivy ? E 568459.68 N 182161.294?G2?Mixed Brl ? Ivy in crown; Low hanging branches ? Reduce height to 7m, limbs to boundary, sever ivy ? E 568448.97 N 182147.865?3?Yew ? Dead wood ? Remove deadwood ? E 568433.28 N 182142.076?4? Sycamore ? Low hanging branches; deadwood ? Reduce crown 50%, height to 5m, remove dead limb ? E 568430.07 N 182142.677?G3 ? Oak & Mixed Brl ? Poor ? dead wood; Ivy in crown ? Sever ivy, reduce height to 7m, cut back limbs ? E 568423.53 N 182129.188?G4 ? Maple & Mixed Brl ? dead wood; Ivy in crown ? Prune to boundary, reduce crown 30%, height 7m, raise lower branches 5m, remove roadside deadwood & sever ivy ? E 568419.39 N 182128.719?5 ? Mixed Coniferous ? Leaning ? Reduce height to 7m ? E 568428.14 N 182155.2910?G5 ? Mixed Brl ? Ivy covered ? Sever ivy, prune 1m ? E 568411.82 N 182175.6711?6 ? Holm Oak ? Poor ? Stem leaning; cavities; weak fork ? Remove leading limb, reduce crown 40%, height 8m ? E 568420.57 N 182182.5912?7 ? Sycamore ? dead wood; Ivy in crown ? Sever ivy, remove deadwood, reduce crown 40%, height 8m ? E 568431.44 N 182184.1113?8 ? Sycamore ? Dead ? Coppice stems to 0.5m ? E 568426.40 N 182210.2214?9 ? Sycamore ? Dead ? Coppice 0.5m ? E 568434.25 N 182204.9415?G6 ? Mixed Brl ? Poor ? dead wood; Ivy in crown ? Sever ivy, remove dead/diseased stems within falling distance ? E 568454.36 N 182181.9116-10 ? Oak ? Poor ? Coppice hung-up stem to 0.5m ? E 568446.65 N 182178.9417?G7 ? Mixed Brl ? Poor ? Apical die back; dead wood; Ivy in crown ? Reduce height 4m, crown 30%, cut back to boundary ? E 568477.25 N 182218.0918?G8 ? Mixed Brl ? dead wood; Ivy; Low hanging branches ? Sever ivy, remove deadwood, raise
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| TC LANDSCAPE AND ECOLOGYConsultee Comment | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| SATELITE MAPOther | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| 6481 DIOCESE REPORT PART 1Studies and Reports · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| 6481 DIOCESE REPORT PART 2Studies and Reports · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| 6481 DIOCESE REPORT PART 3Studies and Reports · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| MAP 704763Other · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| MAP 6481 - 704763Other · PDF | 12 Jan 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.