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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Shirley, Holwood Park Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8NG
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T1 Sycamore x2 (Squirrel damaged trees to rear of lawn) - Remove trees.T2 Cedar of Lebanon - Remove lowest 2 no. branches on house side (250mm and 100mm diameter). Reduce the length of adjacent low-hanging branches by 1-2m to rebalance. Reduce lateral branches in upper crown on house side by 1-2m to improve clearance above house and reshape canopy.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 6 Mar 2023 | View |
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 13 Feb 2023 | View |
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