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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Hellinghay House Seaway Lane Torquay TQ2 6PW
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Hellinghay House Seaway Lane Torquay TQ2 6PW
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View council mapBeech tree: To the rear of Hellinghay House behind garage and store.Any pruning to achieve crown reduction will be carried out as specified by BS3998 and will be as follows:1). Reduce the tree from an existing height of 7.5 metres to a finished height of 6 metres.2). Reduce crown extents from the current 3 metres to approximately 2.25 metres.This applies to the branches at all cardinal points.3). Check for "crossed branches" dead branches, disease and rot.
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.