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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South Lee School Nowton Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2BT
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South Lee School Nowton Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2BT
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View council mapTPO 248 (1973) and 303 (2001) - Tree preservation order - one Lime (T010 on plan, G2 on order) remove basal growth; one Beech (H001 on plan, T2 on order) prune branches to provide approximately 2 metre clearance; one Ash (T002 on plan, G1 on order) prune branches to provide approximately 1.5 metre clearance; one Leyland Cypress (T007 on order, G1 on order) prune branches by 1.5 metres over building, crown lift up to 3 metres over road; one Holly (T008 on plan, G2 on order) reduce crown by 0.5 metres; one Norway Maple (T009 on plan, T4 on order) prune branches to provide approximately 1 metre clearance from utility cables
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| ARBORICULTURAL OFFICER - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF | 17 Dec 2024 | View |
| OFFICER DELEGATED REPORTOfficer Report · PDF | 17 Dec 2024 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 17 Dec 2024 | View |
| TOWN COUNCIL - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF | 13 Nov 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 24 Oct 2024 | View |
| SKETCH PLAN AND SPECIFICATION OF WORKSSupporting Documents · PDF | 24 Oct 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.