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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9, Greenacre, Woodman Lane, Waltham Abbey, E4 7QR
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T1 - Ash - Dead - Fell T2 - Plum - Fell, situated close to boundary fence T3 - Holly - Fell T4 - Laurel - in decline, diseased at base T5 - Small leaning Ash, damaged trunk, poor example of its type, leaning towards house
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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