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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St James' Church Kingfisher Drive Woodley Wokingham RG5 3LH
St James' Church Kingfisher Drive Woodley Wokingham RG5 3LH
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APPLICATION FOR WORKS TO PROTECTED TREE(S) TPO 3/1951, WOODLAND 3 T002, Common Beech - Crown lift to 3m above ground level. T003, Lime - Remove epicormic growth; cut back elongated branch overhanging footpath by 1.6m back to previous reduction point; reduce lateral branches to create 0.5m canopy clearance to streetlight and lamp column; crown lift around canopy to 2.5m reducing secondary and tertiary branch tips only. T004, Horse Chestnut - Remove deadwood. T005, Horse Chestnut - Reduce tips of large lateral branch on west side of crown by up to 3m in length and 1-2m of side shoots; remove deadwood and declining branch stubs in lower canopy; crown lift secondary and tertiary branches to 3m over footpath only. T006, Pedunculate Oak - Crown lift cutting a small number of low branch tips to 3m above ground level; remove deadwood. T007, Horse Chestnut - Crown lift to create 2.5-3m canopy clearance above ground level. T008, Crack Willow - Re-pollard to 1m beyond previous reduction points leaving 1m stumps. T009, Cotoneaster - Cut back crown on south side by up to 2.5m to clear footpath. T010, Red Oak - Crown lift secondary and tertiary branches to 3m over footpath and 2m over lawn.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision notice - 243119Planning Decision Notice & Officer Report | Not published | View |
| St James Church Tree Condition SurveyPlanning Statements and Reports | Not published | View |
| Redacted Application FormPlanning Application Form Redacted | Not published | View |
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