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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The Hepworth Wakefield Gallery Walk Wakefield WF1 5AW
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Council sourceT1 Willow - Reduce lateral limb tending toward the west and over the footbridge by 4m to reduce the risk of branch failure. Reduce lateral limb tending toward the south-east & sculpture by 3m to reduce the risk of damage to sculpture;T2 Willow - Crown Lift the canopy to the south to 3m above ground level to prevent intruders concealing themselves below the canopy;T3 Goat Willow - Fell;G1 Crack Willow - Crown Lift the canopy to the south to 5m above ground level;T4 Crack Willow - Re-pollard limb tending toward the east and reduce the stem to 1m behind the bridge wall to prevent it becoming a nuisance to pedestrians and vehicles in the future;G2 Willow - Crown lift to 2.5m above the level of the footpath to prevent a nuisance to pedestrians.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 29 Jun 2026 | View |
| TREE LOCATIONDrawing · PDF | 29 Jun 2026 | View |
| G1 WILLOW 2Photos | 29 Jun 2026 | View |
| G1 WILLOWPhotos | 29 Jun 2026 | View |
| T1 WILLOW 2Photos | 29 Jun 2026 | View |
| T1 WILLOWPhotos | 29 Jun 2026 | View |
| T2 WILLOWPhotos | 29 Jun 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.