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Harcourt House, Grasmere Road, Bromley, BR1 4BB
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T1 and T2 - x2 Large Thuja trees growing on the left-hand side - Reduce in height by 3m. Reduce the lateral branches of the resulting trees by approximately 0.5m to reshape all round, attempting to retain a conical form where possible. Remove major deadwood.T3 - x10 Golden Conifer trees growing on the right-hand side - Reduce the side lateral growth by approximately 0.25m all round.Reduce and prune the top extended side regrowth to from between 0.25m-0.5m to create a finished conical form where possible, and tidy. Remove major deadwood.T4 - x1 Yew Tree in the far right-hand corner - Reduce the side growth all round to reduce the over-hang to the garden of Harcourt House. Reduce and prune the top regrowth to create a conical form where possible and tidy, matching the finished height of the x10 Golden Conifer trees. Remove major deadwood.T5 - x1 Laurel Bush - Reduce by approximately 0.5m in height, i.e. down to the height of the branches that bend and curls to the right.Trim the remaining Laurel and reshape. Trim back the branches which are growing over next doors garden in the far left-hand corner to clear obstruction. Trim back to clear obstruction to the Thuja and tidy. T6 - x1 Dead Conifer growing within the trees opposite the house at right-angles to the end of the row of Conifer trees (approximately the 4th tree from the end of the Conifers) - Fell to ground level.SUBJECT TO TPO BB9 1960
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 31 May 2023 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 24 Jul 2023 | View |
| Officer Delegation ReportOfficer Delegation Report | 24 Jul 2023 | View |
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