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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Delph Lodge Brandreth Park Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AG
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Last year I applied through this portal to: 1) crown T4 Oak in front garden of Delph Lodge 2) To remove the branch of T2 Poplar tree, which extends across Stoney Lane. This was because of safety concerns. Large branches fall off and could land on cars or pedestrians. 3) To fell tree T3- sycamore. This is due to light issues within the street and because by removing this tree it would create more light and allow one to see other beautiful trees behind it. Dave Thornber came to visit and to assess the above request. He agreed to request number 1). However he said he would prefer for us to fell the poplar tree T2, and to leave the sycamore tree in place T3. He agreed he would approve this if we submitted a new application. Unfortunately my husband has been seriously ill and we are only now in a position to submit.I did submit photos of the large branches that have fallen off the poplar tree with my last application , which you should still have
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Tpo grant consent (conditions)Decision Notice · PDF | 2 Jul 2024 | View |
| Sketch planSketch Plan | 2 Apr 2024 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.