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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55 Cator Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5DT
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T1 Oak on left hand side in rear garden of No. 57 - Option 1: Remove 3-4x lowest horizontal limbs overhanging garden of No. 55.Option 2: Reduce back overhang from garden of No. 55 to edge of lawn/path line by approximately 1.8-2m of branch length.T2 Oak on right hand side of rear garden - Reduce back upper crown overhanging lawn area by 1.5-1.8m of the branch length. Remove epicormic growth on garden side.T3 Multi-stemmed Sycamore on right hand side of back boundary in rear garden - Remove epicormic growth and 1x lowest horizontal limb overhanging shed roof.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 30 Sept 2022 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 1 Nov 2022 | View |
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