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Harbour View St Agnes Lane Torquay TQ2 6QD
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View council mapTree work specification in relation the trees at Harbour View TPO: 1974.004T001: (Copper Beech)Reduce lateral tertiary limbs by approximately 1.5m to create 2m clearance from buildings.Crown lift to 5m from existing ground level to comply with highway regulationsRemove major deadwood from canopy100mm diameter maximum cuts. Pruning will not affect the existing architecture of the crown. All work to comply withBS3998T002: (Beech)Reduce southern lateral tertiary limbs by approximately 1.5m to create 2m clearance from buildings.Crown lift to 4m from existing ground levelRemove major deadwood from canopy100mm diameter maximum cuts. Pruning will not affect the existing architecture of the crown. All work to comply with BS3998G001:Selective reductions of yew trees in group by approximately 2-3m to reduce sail effect of trees in the loose rock bank (finished height between 7-6m tall for the group)Fell small self-seeded Bay in G001 to allow remaining stock to reach better potentialAll work to comply with BS3998(Reduce the height and spread of trees in the group and remove the bay tree)G002:Selective reductions of yew trees in group by approximately 2-3m to reduce sail effect of trees in the loose rock bank (finished height between 7-6m tall for the group)Crown lift Roadside to 5m at create clearance from highway infrastructure (Light)All work to comply with BS3998(Reduce the height and spread of trees in the group and remove selected branches over roadside to maintain highway clearance)
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.