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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Highfield , Cricket Ground Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5HD
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G1 Portuguese Laurel, Photinia & Fatsia towards middle of rear garden - Section fell Laurel as close to ground level as possible under canopy of Conifer. Reduce and shape one Photinia shrub growing over footpath and reduce and shape a group of Fatsia growing opposite side of footpath. G2 Cypress in rear garden, either side of foot path - Lift lower branches to approximately 3m above ground level. T1 Camelia in rear garden, closer to rear of property - Trim back previous seasons regrowth.G3 Paper Bark Maple and Conifer towards bottom of garden - Fell the Conifer growing too close to Maple and remove deadwood from Maple.T2 Cypress - Crown reduce overall height by up to 1.5m and trim and shape the remaining canopy.G4 Olive Tunnel towards rear of garden - Trim and shape to create a walk through tunnel effect. G5 Japanese Maple and Pleached Holm Oaks on front boundary - Crown reduce overall height and radial spread of the canopy by up to 1m. Remove major deadwood and thin the overall crown by approximately 20%. Trim previous seasons regrowth.G6 Pleached Holm Oaks on front left hand boundary - Trim previous seasons regrowth on all sides including neighbours.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 24 Aug 2021 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 21 Sept 2021 | View |
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