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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34 Kings Hall Road, Beckenham, BR3 1LU
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G1 Apple on middle island bed - Section fell as close to ground level as possible.G1 Plum tree on middle island bed - Reduce overall height and canopy by up to 2m and reshape.H1 Ivy Hedge on rear right hand boundary - Reduce back as hard as possible. Reshape height accordingly and include cutting back to boundary 1 x neighbouring Bay tree.T1 Lime on rear boundary - Reduce height and radial spread of canopy by up to 1.5m. Lift lower canopy to approximately 3m above ground level and remove major deadwood.T3 Apple on rear left hand boundary - Reduce overall height and radial spread of canopy by up to 1m and remove major deadwood. Include cutting back all neighbouring vegetation (G3) to boundary which is also growing through Apple tree.G3 Ivy Rose, Pittosporum and Cordyline on rear left hand boundary of neighbouring side - Reduce overall height by up to 3-4m, (leaving height of Cordyline to create a specimen tree) and trim remaining canopy.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 23 Sept 2022 | View |
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 19 Aug 2022 | View |
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