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2 Thorndale, Lubbock Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5JN
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T1 Cotoneaster on Lubbock Road boundary - Remove 2 stems overhanging road and 2 stems overhanging Thorndale sign to provide better view of traffic when exiting drive.T2 Robinia on Lubbock Road boundary - Remove lowest branch over road back to source. Raise crown on car park side to 5m above ground level. Reduce remaining branches to provide a 2.5m clearance of building.T3 Cherry on Lubbock Road boundary - Reduce low branch overhanging road to first main growth point.T4 Robinia on Lubbock Road boundary to left of bin store - Remove 2 lowest branches back to source.T5 Robinia on Lubbock Road boundary - Remove 1 dead stem.T6 Pine on Lubbock Road / Lubbock Court boundary - Remove 1 dead branch overhanging footpath.T7 Sycamore on Lubbock Court boundary - Remove 1 dead stem.T8 Yew on Lubbock Court boundary adjacent to front corner of building - Prune to provide a 2-3m clearance back to level of wall.T9 Lime on Lubbock Court boundary alongside building - Prune to provide a 3m clearance of building/roof.G1 Yew & Sycamore on Lubbock Court boundary adjacent to rear corner of building - Trim to provide a 2m clearance of building/ balconies.T10 Cherry in centre of rear garden - Remove major deadwood.T11 Oak at bottom of rear garden on Redroofs boundary - Remove 1 dead branch.T12 Sweet Chestnut in rear garden on Redroofs / Beechbrook House boundary - Raise crown by 2m and remove 1 dead branch.T13 Oak in Beechbrook House garden on Thorndale boundary encroaching towards rear corner of building & balconies - Reduce lateral branches overhanging Thorndale by 2.5m.T14 Sycamore in Beechbrook House garden on Thorndale boundary encroaching towards front corner of building - Reduce lateral branches overhanging Thorndale by 2.5m.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 21 Apr 2022 | View |
| PLANSupporting Document · PDF | 7 Mar 2022 | View |
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 7 Mar 2022 | View |
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