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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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34 Durham Avenue, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0QB
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T1 Cedrus Atlantica (Atlantic cedar) on front left boundary - Reduce in height by approximately 3m from 14m to 11m. Reduce top section in to create a conical look appropriate to species.T2 Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (Lawson cypress) on rear right - Dismantle. T3 Multi stemmed Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (Lawson cypress) on rear right - Dismantle. T4 Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (Lawson cypress) on rear left boundary - Dismantle. T5 Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) on rear left - Reduce elongated branches only by no more than 2m.T6 Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (Lawson cypress) on rear right - Dismantle. T7 Fraxinus excelsior (Ash) on rear boundary - Climb to reduce height by approximately 5m from 20m to 15m. Reduce average radial spread by approximately 3m from 4m to 1m. Reduce low branch overhanging the neighbours at the rear by approximately 4m from 9m to 5m.T8 Twin stemmed Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) on rear right corner - Climb to reduce height down to low limb overhanging the neighbouring property removing approximately 8m from 16m to 7m.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 16 May 2023 | View |
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 25 Apr 2023 | View |
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