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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St Marys Church, St Mary's Avenue, Shortlands, Bromley
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T1 Ash tree (Orange) - Reduce back to historic lopping points (height at 16m to be reduced to 8m).T2 Plum tree (Blue) - Remove dead branch at failed union.T3 Oak tree (Blue) - Reduce from church to give 3m clearance (lateral branches at 16m to be reduced to 13m).T4 Oak tree (Blue) - Reduce from church to give 3m clearance (lateral branches at 16m to be reduced to 13m).T5 Ash tree (Orange) - Crown lift lower branches away from neighbouring structure to a height of 8m. G7 Cluster of Ash trees (Red) - Reduce to 5m tall leaving standing stumps (trees at 15m to be reduced to 5m).SUBJECT TO TPO 2405 (24.3.2011)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 24 Jan 2023 | View |
| Officer Delegation ReportOfficer Delegation Report | 24 Jan 2023 | View |
| PLANSupporting Document · PDF | 3 Jan 2023 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINEObjection Comment · PDF | 9 Jan 2023 | View |
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 3 Jan 2023 | View |
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