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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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Sante Maria, 78 Manor Way, Beckenham, BR3 3LR
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T1 Pine located in the rear garden to the right hand side on the rear boundary Remove deadwood.G2 Row of Conifers located along the rear boundary - Remove or cut back low branches to give a 3m clearance from ground level.T3 Golden Macrocarpa located in the rear garden to the to the left hand side to the rear elevation of the building - Reduce length of all branches by up to 1.5 - 1.8m. Remove major dead branches, remove or cut back low branches to give a 3m clearance from ground level.T4 Conifer located in the middle of the rear garden towards the rear boundary - Remove or cut back low branches to give a 3m clearance from ground level.T5 Group of Bay located in the front garden to the right hand side adjacent to the house - Reduce height to gutter level, cut back over hang from side access to fence line, trim face and overhanging Conifers to tidy.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 10 Jan 2023 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 1 Feb 2023 | View |
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