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 Doves Hill Farm Lane Ayot St Lawrence AL6 9BU
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T1 Corsican Pine - dead, remove T2 Corsican Pine - dead/partially dead ; remove or remove deadwood T3 Corsican Pine - dead, remove T4 Twin Stemmed Ash tree - remove limb over road/reduction of leaning limb by removal of selected branches and deadwood T5 Ash Tree - dead, remove T6 Conifer Tree - remove burnt limbs and branches T7 Cherry Tree - dead, remove T8 Cherry Tree - remove as leaning over fence T9 Cherry Tree - overhanging pool ; 20% crown reduction T10/T11 - Ash and Sycamore trees (treat as one) 30% crown reduction and balance canopy T12 Horse Chestnut - lift canopy to a height of 3 metres
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application form redactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (95 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree sketchAyot Tree Docs(2).pdf (343 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision Notice PDFDecision Notice_620211676TC.pdf (24 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Delegated ReportDelegated Report_620211676TC(1).pdf (17 kb) | Not published | View |
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