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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Prosperity House, 10 Sheridan Crescent, Chislehurst, BR7 5RZ
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T1 Tilia (Lime) in rear garden - Climb to reduce in height by no more than 3m (from 18m down to 15m) and average radial spread by no more than 2m (from 5m to 3m). Remove to source lower whirl of small branches. Remove major deadwood.T2 Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) on rear left corner - Climb to reduce in height by no more than 3m (from 15m down to 12m) and average radial spread by no more than 1.5m (from 4m to 2.5m). Remove major deadwood.T3 Pinus (Pine) on rear boundary - Climb to reduce protruding north westerly limb by no more than 3m to live suitable growth points.Lift crown by removing 5/6 smaller secondary branches in the lower southernly crown back to source.T4 Quercus ilex (Holm oak) on rear right corner - Reduce in height by no more than 2.5m (from 5m down to 2.5m) and average radial spread by no more than 1m (from 3m to 2m).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 16 May 2023 | View |
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 26 Apr 2023 | View |
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