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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Winchester Cathedral Offices 9 The Close Winchester Hampshire SO23 9LS
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(amended)Tree Pollarding T? not numbered (marked on map as tree A) Tilia- Pollard to previous and reduce points to lessen weight on decayed structure. A bat check will be carried out before tree work commences. Tree Pollarding T74 Tilia- Re-pollard to previous pollard points and where appropriate, beyond existing pruning knuckles to reduce the risk of tree failure due to the presence of Ganoderma (Picus surveyed carried out). Tree Pollarding G161-168 Tilia - Re-pollard 7 trees to previous points.T211 Taxus baccata - coppice to the point of epicormic growth to regenerate the tree and avoid placing heavy objects within the tree's root protection area which is likely to contribute to root asphyxiation and dieback. T84 Catalpa bignonioides -significant lean, fell to ground level. Replace with a similar specimen in a more appropriate position. T147 Fraxinus - Ash die back - fell to ground level. Replace with appropriate species, to be agreed with the Tree Officer.(deleted T86)T76 Fagus sylvatica - Crown lift to 2.8m ground clearance, removing tertiary growth only with a diameter of 30mm or less.T21 Salix - Fell and replace with a suitable species. Abutting historic wall. T46, T47 & T50 Fraxinus - fell to ground level (Ash die back). Replace with appropriate species, to be agreed with the Tree Officer.T2a (Prunus) Fell to ground level to allow space for neighbouring Magnolia and replace in more appropriate location. T185 Magnolia - fell to ground level, tree in significant decline, replace with for example Cercis Forest Pansy, Cercidiphyllum, Magnolia 'black beauty'T7 Prunus. Fell to ground level .T8 & T9 Salix. Fell to ground level and replace with a suitable species. Group T1-6 Taxus - 1 metre crown reduction to retain compact crown shape.T64-66. Tilia - Re-pollard to previous pointsTree not numbered (marked as B) . Gardens of Cheney Court. Leylandii. Fell to ground level.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| CITY OF WINCHESTER TRUST-NEUTRAL(FULL)Public Comment · PDF | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 4 Feb 2025 | View |
| SKETCH PLANDrawing · PDF | 4 Feb 2025 | 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.