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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5 Cumberland Road, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0PG
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T1 Holly on front left hand boundary - Reduce in height by 3m and trim sides to shape.T2 Lawson cypress adjacent to T1 - Reduce to same height as T1 removing 2.5m and trim sides to shape.T3 Magnolia on rear left hand boundary - Reduce tallest two branches by no more than 1.5m.T4 Thuja on rear right hand side by rockery - Reduce in height by 2m and trim remaining growth to shape.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 13 Dec 2021 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 11 Jan 2022 | View |
| PLANSupporting Document · PDF | 7 Jan 2022 | View |
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