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 New Elizabethan School, Quarry Bank, Hartlebury, DY11 7TE
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DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORKS Species No of Tree(s) Description of Proposed Work Reason for Proposed Work Horse Chestnut Horse Chestnut Horse Chestnut Horse Chestnut Horse Chestnut Acer Negundo Maple Beech Beech Oak Cherry Oak Oak Ash Ash 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 T1 - Lift canopy to clear road. Reduce away from building. Remove major deadwood. T2 - Thin crown by 25%. Remove major deadwood. T3 - Reduce weight in crown. Remove major deadwood. T4 - Thin crown by 25%. T5 - Further inspection required. T6 - Monitor large wound at base. T7 - Section fell and remove. T8 - Remove broken limb. Further inspection required. T9 - Remove major deadwood. Thin crown by 25%. T10 - Remove major deadwood. Thin crown by 25%. T11 - Section fell and remove. T12 - Remove major deadwood. Reduce away from building. T13 - Reduce away from building. Remove major deadwood. T14 - Very sparse foliage. Monitor. T15 & T16 - Remove major deadwood.
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