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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1 Westhaven Mews Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6DZ
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View council mapG1 4 x Mature Oak1 Remove 5 lowest branches to the leader tree, reduce the height of the tree overall by 3 metres. Remove any dead branches.2 Remove the large stump-branch next to fence. Separate from leader tree and reduce height of tree overall by 1.5 metres. Remove any dead branches within the tree.3 Remove a total of 5 small lower branches to the leader tree to the height of 2 metres.G2 5 x Hybrid Polars - Removal of dead and dying wood to the height of 5-6 metres. Remove 5 metres from height off each tree.A2 4 x Oak1 Remove the 3 lowest branches to the height of 5 metres. Reduce the height by 2.5-3 metres. Remove and cut out any dead branches.2 Remove the tree replace with a smaller more manageable bush, tree.3 Remove 5 lower branches to the max height of 3.5 metres. Remove and review dying and dead branches
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| Tpo grant consent (conditions)Decision Notice · PDF | 30 Sept 2022 | View |
| Site Layout PlanSite Layout Plan | 1 Mar 2022 | View |
| Site Layout PlanSite Layout Plan | 1 Mar 2022 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.