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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Blue Cedars, Church Road, Ashow, Kenilworth, CV8 2LE
Blue Cedars, Church Road, Ashow, Kenilworth, CV8 2LE
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View council map1. Purple leafed Norway Maple, located on the neighbouring border - remove lowest 4 limbs to match the neighbours canopy, as obstructing high vehicle access 2. Front right hand side overgrowth - reduce all overgrowth to approximately 2 metres, mixture of Cherry saplings, Hawthorn, Holly and Hazel3. Fell one Cherry - which is in close proximity to the house. 4. Magnolia - Reduce by approx 2 metres off the height. Lift all the metaphorbic growth and self set saplings, within the border and surrounding the main stem5. Rear garden overgrown boundary hedge - Reduce by approx 1 metre in width, along the rear of the property 6. Left hand side of property - Fell one Elderberry 7. Reduction of one Hawthorn by approx 30%, around 2 metres in height 8. Reduction of one cluster of Laurel approx 30%, around 2 metres in height 9. Reduction of one Holly by approx 30%, around 2 metres in height 10. Reduction and lift of Bay tree by approx 30%, around 2 metres in height 11. Rear right hand garden - Coppice x 2 Hazel 12. 1 x Field Maple - Lift to approx 3 metres and deadwood 13. 1 x Field Maple - Fell 14. 1 x Portuguese Laurel - Crown reduction of 30%, approx. 2 metres off the height and 0.5 off the width 15. 1 x Holly- Reduce by 30%, approx 1 metre off the height
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Delegated ReportReport · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| TEMPO ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| SKETCH PLANSite Location Plan | 4 Aug 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.