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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West Tower Mill Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HJ
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West Tower Mill Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HJ
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View council mapT58 - Oak. Remove split branches. Reason: Large stem wounds with incipient decay. Epicormic growths on main stem over car park. Split branches over car park area. T1976 - Oak. Remove major deadwood. Crown lift to 5m over car park. Reason: Asymmetrical crown due to adjacent trees. Significant deadwood present. Low branches over car park area.T42-Oak. Remove significant deadwood. Crown lift to 5m over car park. Reduce limb with hazard beam by 20%. Reason: Branch with hazard beam at 5m. Deadwood. Low branches over car park area.T1975 - Horse Chestnut. Crown lift to 5m over car park. Reason: Low branches over car park.T1978 - Beech. Crown lift to 5m over car park. Reason: Low branches.G3 - Beech x 3, Lime x 2, Horse Chestnut x 1 - Crown lift to 5m over car park. Clear buildings by up to 2m where required. Reason: Some evidence of minor dieback. Minor deadwood, branches in close proximity to building. Low branches over car park.G4 - Sycamore, Horse Chestnut and Lime. Crown lift to 5m over car park. Reason: Stem wounds with incipient decay. Included unions and deadwood present. Low branches over car park.G6a - Elm. Remove. Reason: In extensive decline. Suspected Dutch elm disease. Not expected to live beyond two years.G7 - Beech x 2, Holly x 2. Clear building by 2m. Reason: Branches touching building.
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| Tpo grant consent (conditions)Decision Notice · PDF | 2 Dec 2021 | View |
| Tree survey reportSurveys / Reports · PDF | 20 Nov 2021 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.