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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2 Orchard Road, Pratts Bottom, Orpington, BR6 7NT
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T1 Silver birch - Reduce canopy by no more than 2m in height pruning reminder to shape. Adjacent Cherry - Light prune to clear BT line by no more than 1m. T2 Silver Birch x 2: Tree adjacent to drive - Reduce canopy by no more than 2m. Leaning Silver Birch by the Laurel hedge - Dismantle to ground level. T3 Walnut x 1, Cherry x 3 and fallen dead stem - Reduce all tree canopies by no more than 1.5m all round ensuring all cuts are to suitable secondary growing points maintaining shape and form. Lift the canopy of the Walnut to clear the Laurel hedge (5 branches). Remove fallen dead stem.SUBJECT TO TPO 1411 (21.10.1997)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer Delegation ReportOfficer Delegation Report · PDF | 4 Jul 2022 | View |
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 29 Apr 2022 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 4 Jul 2022 | View |
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 3 May 2022 | View |
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