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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Overbury Churchyard
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DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORKS Species No of Tree(s) Description of Proposed Work Reason for Proposed Work Irish Yew Yew Large English Yew 1 1 1 Remove dead sections back to a suitable live point and also reduce width of top of tree. Reduce in height to correspond with previously pruned Yews. Lightly reduce crown on Church side. Raise crown to approx. 8' above ground level. To improve shape and form. To allow to re-generate. To prevent further encroachment and also improve shape.
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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