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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Dark Pines, Crab Hill, Beckenham, BR3 5HH
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T1 Oak - Crown reduce height by 2m from 12m to 10m. Reduce lateral spread by 3m from 10m to 7m. T2 Eucalyptus - Crown reduce height by 2m from 10m to 8m. Reduce lateral spread by 2m from 9m to 7m. T3 Ash - Crown reduce height by 2m from 10m to 8m. Reduce lateral spread by 2m from 9m to 7m. T4 Birch - Crown reduce height by 2m from 10m to 8m. Reduce lateral spread by 2m from 9m to 7m. T5 Maple - Crown reduce height by 1m from 8m to 7m. Reduce lateral spread by 2m from 8m to 6m. G1 Leylandii hedge - Crown reduce height by 2m from 8m to 6m.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PLANSupporting Document | 4 Mar 2022 | View |
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 4 Mar 2022 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 21 Apr 2022 | View |
| SITE PLANSupporting Document | 4 Mar 2022 | View |
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