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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.
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17 Central Drive Shevington Wigan WN6 8BA
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Council source1 x Oak (Left hand side from the property on Central Drive) - Remove deadwood that affects safety in the garden of above address.- Lateral reduction of overhanging limbs in the North / North West facing canopy (overhanging garden) by approx 1.5 -2m to appropriate growth point / drop-crotch. - Reduce / remove rubbing limb x 1 that extends over garden. Crown raise on North West side up to approx. 4m.1 x Oak (Middle) - Remove deadwood that affects safety in the garden of above address. Crown raise on North West side up to approx. 4m.- 1 x Limb extending over garden on the North West side at approx. 5m height. Remove lower portion at the inner-most drop-crotch and reduce remaining limb by approx 2.5m (back to a suitable growth point /drop-crotch) to alleviate loading on this over extended limb.1 x Sycamore (Right hand Side from the property on Central Drive) Crown raise on North West side up to approx. 4m- Remove deadwood that affects safety in the garden of above address.- Remove 1 x limb of approx. 3 - 3 1/2" diameter on N.W. side back to branch collar due to rubbing onstem (lacking in suitable reduction points).- Lateral reduction of the N.W. facing crown by approx 1.5 - 2m to reduce overhang back to suitablegrowth point / drop-crotch.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 4 Dec 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| TREESPlans and Drawings · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
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