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.
Council planning record
Suffolk House The Street Lidgate Suffolk CB8 9PW
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Suffolk House The Street Lidgate Suffolk CB8 9PW
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View council mapTrees in a conservation area notification - one Ash (1 on plan) one Sycamore (1 on plan) lateral crown reduction overhanging neighbouring driveway by up to three metres, crown lift to five metres above ground level; one Ash (2 on plan) overall crown reduction by up to four metres, crown lift to five metres above ground level; four Pine (3 on plan) fell; one Willow (4 on plan) pollard to six metres above ground level; one Sycamore (5 on plan) overall crown reduction by up to three metres, crown lift to four metres above ground level; one Ash (6 on plan) lateral crown reduction over road by up to three metres, crown lift to 5.5 metres above road
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 18 Mar 2024 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORTOfficer Report · PDF | 18 Mar 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 5 Feb 2024 | View |
| SKETCH PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 5 Feb 2024 | View |
| PHOTO 1Photo · PDF | 5 Feb 2024 | View |
| PHOTO 2Photo · PDF | 5 Feb 2024 | View |
| PHOTO 3Photo · PDF | 5 Feb 2024 | View |
| PHOTO 4Photo · PDF | 5 Feb 2024 | View |
| PHOTO 5Photo · PDF | 5 Feb 2024 | View |
| PHOTO 6Photo · PDF | 5 Feb 2024 | View |
| PHOTO 7Photo · PDF | 5 Feb 2024 | View |
| PHOTO 8Photo · PDF | 5 Feb 2024 | View |
| PHOTO 9Photo · PDF | 5 Feb 2024 | View |
| PHOTO 10Photo · PDF | 5 Feb 2024 | View |
| SPECIFICATION OF TREE WORKSApplication Correspondence · PDF | 5 Feb 2024 | View |
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A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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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.