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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The Manor House, Lower End, Birlingham, WR10 3AD
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DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORKS Species No of Tree(s) Description of Proposed Work Reason for Proposed Work Sugar Maple London Plane Holly,Hazel,Buddleia, Yew - screening Willow Box screening 1 1 1 Carefully reduce in height by approximately 40%, to a suitable live point. Carefully raise lower crown and thin out by approximately 15% to a suitable live point. Carefully reduce to a height of approximately 12ft above ground level. Ensuring the 2 Yew trees within the screening are maintiained as a feature and lightly re-shape as necessary. Carefully reduce to approximately 6ft above ground level. Carefully fell to as near to surrounding ground level as possible. In order to improve the view to Bredon Hill.
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