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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.
Application overview
Westmorland CC TPO No 17 1965 - T1-Oak - Reduce by approximately 3-4m to suitable growing points to maintain overall crown shape and form. Rational for work-The tree has a history of failure and summer branch drop (photos included in application) failing in Sept 2024 and October 2025. Crown reduction should reduce the risk of future failures and increase long term retention of the tree.
Proposal details
- Reference
- 2026/0648/TPO
- Ward
- Kent Estuary
- Parish
- Arnside
- Agent
- Mr Graham Neesham, Westmorland Tree Care Ltd
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Shady Bowers 14 Redhills Road Arnside CARNFORTH LA5 0AT
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Documents 7 of 7
| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form No Personal Data | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| Shady Bowers - OakPhotograph | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| Oak Failure Sept 24Photograph | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| Oka Failure Oct 25Photograph | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| Site location planPhotograph | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
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Decision & conditions
Decision NoticePlanning conditions
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