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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28A Birchwood Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1NZ
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Yellow T1 Birch tree - Crown reduction by 2m (current height at 9m to be reduced to 7m. Width at 7m to be reduced to 6m).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 5 Dec 2022 | View |
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 15 Nov 2022 | View |
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