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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17 Northgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1HP
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View council mapTrees in a conservation area notification - one Himalayan Birch (T2 on plan) remove lowest lateral branch on the eastern aspect and carry out additional pruning to crown lift to three metres above ground level, one Himalayan Birch (T3 on plan) remove lowest lateral branch on the southern aspect (the branch overhanging the adjacent viburnum to the south), one Whitebeam (T4 on plan) prune one metre clearance from the Physocarpus growing beneath the tree, one Holm Oak (T5 on plan) crown lift to two metres above ground level, one Holly (T7 on plan) crown reduction in height by three metres and pruning to leave the upper crown with domed/rounded profile, one Willow (T8 on plan) balance crown by selectively shortening longer branches by up to 1.5 metres and crown lift over footpath to two metres above ground level, one Olive (T9 on plan) crown reduce by selectively shortening longer, extended branches, shortening these by up to 1.5 metres, one Pittosporum (T10 on plan) overall crown reduction shortening branches in length by no more than one metre
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 27 Sept 2024 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORTOfficer Report · PDF | 27 Sept 2024 | View |
| TOWN COUNCIL COMMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Sept 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 31 Jul 2024 | View |
| TREE PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 31 Jul 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.