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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Sallymount Wellfield Lane Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HH
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Permission is politely requested to allow the following works a large London Plane tree:- Height reduction of 1 x large London Plane tree- Thinning of lower branches of 1 x large London Plane treeThe owner of the property (Sallymount) would like the above work completed for reasons of safety for the house. He has become concerned about the amount the tree is now swaying when the winds are high. By reducing the size of the overall canopy somewhat, it will reduce the size of the surface area the winds can press against. He is very fond of the tree but would like the above work completing to reduce the overall size of the tree.
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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
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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.