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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Chelsfield Park Hospital, Bucks Cross Road, Orpington, BR6 7RG
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T24, T25, T32, T45, T52-T56 Common Ash x9 - Fell leaving stump just above ground level.T51 Norway Maple - Fell leaving stump just above ground level.T50 London Plane - Reduce crown in height by 2m and shape.T46 Sycamore - Fell leaving stump just above ground level.T44 Common Alder - Fell leaving stump just above ground level.T26 Common Ash - Reduce crown in height by 2m and shape.T17 Cedar of Lebanon - Crown thin by 20% by removing smaller lateral branches of up to 1m in length.T7 Horse Chestnut - Reduce crown in height by 3m.T3 Copper Beech - Monolith to height 8m from ground level.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 11 Jan 2023 | View |
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 22 Dec 2022 | View |
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