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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H M Prison & Young Offender Institution New Hall Way Flockton Wakefield WF4 4AX
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H M Prison & Young Offender Institution New Hall Way Flockton Wakefield WF4 4AX
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View council mapT5 - Oak - Reduce crown by 30% and reshapeT7 - Oak - Deadwood, crown lift to clear security fence and lightT8 - Oak - Dead tree, fell to ground level.G19 - Mixed Species - Fell Spruce x 2 opp gatehouse. Remove dead wood / crown lift to 5m x 15 around car park. Crown reduce Oak (with 5mph sign attached) by 30%. Partial crown reduce to clear building x 4 adjacent to visitor centreG20 - Mixed Species - Fell dead / dying Birch x 3. Fell oak overhanging training centre. Remove major dead wood in grassed area and overhanging footpath, road and buildings x 30. Remove Beech tree adjacent to training centre due to 'Kretzschmaria deusta'.PLUS ADDITIONAL WORK IDENTIFIED DURING TREE OFFICER SITE VISIT - remove 2no.dying Beech trees in car park opposite Guvnors parking and replace with 1no. Oak tree
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| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 13 Oct 2020 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 13 Oct 2020 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.