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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The Retreat, Cudham Lane South, Cudham, Sevenoaks, TN14 7QB
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G1 Group of 7 Lime trees on front boundary - Re-pollard trees by pruning back to vicinity of previous pollard head (knuckles), taking care not to breach occluded areas. Estimated resultant height on completion of works (4m).T2 Goat Willow on rear boundary - Reduce height to approx 5m where main stem divides.G3 Group of 3 Hazels in right corner - Reduce to 1m above fence.G4 Group of 2 Hazels in neighbours (Ash Tree Cottage) - Reduce back to boundary and furthest tree to remove all sucker growth leaving just the 2 stems.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 10 Nov 2022 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 30 Nov 2022 | View |
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