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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Whinrigg 85 Chorley Road Hilldale Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AS
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T1 - Leylandii - Reduce height by 50%.T2 - Ash - Remove (Declining canopy suspected Ash die-back).T3 - Sycamore - Reduce lateral branches away from Blue Cedar.T4 - Rhododendron - Remove 3 stems to give suitable clearance around neighbouring trees.G1 - Oak, Beech, Beech, Birch and Oak - Crown raise upto 5 meters over the footpath and highway.T5 - Crown raise upto 5 meters over the highway and remove substantial deadwood.T6 + T7 - Oak and Sycamore - Remove 1 large low lateral over the highway on the Oak and 1 subordinate stem on the Sycamore. ( Both trees have grown in close proximity, causing rubbing damage/weak points in the stems/lateral branches.)T8 + T9 - Oak and Sycamore - Crown raise no more than one third of the trees total height. 10 - Horse Chestnut - Crown raise upto 5 meters over the highway. Reasons - Part of good tree management.
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| Tca grant consent for worksDecision Notice · PDF | 22 Nov 2024 | View |
| Sketch planSketch Plan | 1 Nov 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.