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.
Council planning record
Beechfield Court 2 - 4 Grandfield Avenue Watford
Last published check: 27 Sept 2026, 14:35. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Beechfield Court 2 - 4 Grandfield Avenue Watford
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View council mapWorks to tree application under TPO. 163 T1 - Weeping Willow - repollard tree back to previous pruning points. Trunk is heavily Ivy clad, leading into crown. Historically pollarded with 4-5m of regrowth T7 - Silver Maple - Remove damaged branches, some branch damage from vans. Ivy clad stem. T8 Japanese Cherry Reduce lateral branches back from phone wires by 1m. Some branch damage from vans. Ivy clad stem.Deadwood present. Branches getting close to wires
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| TPO APPROVAL LETTERDecision · PDF | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| TREE OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| TREE INSPECTION SURVEYReport · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING TREESPhoto | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| AERIAL VIEW TREES LOCATIONDrawing Approved | 16 Feb 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.