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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10 Wood Ride, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1PX
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T1 Ash - Remove smaller stem.T2 Sweet Chestnut - Remove dead wood. Remove 1 only lower stem branch. Retain 500mm of branch from trunk to protect tree. T3 Bay - Remove top 1.5m of new growth and reshape. T4 Robinia - Remove all dead branches. Crown reduce by approximately 20-25% by removing 2 lower branches.T5 Robinia - No works planned. Included to demonstrate proximity to T4 & T6.T6 Robinia - Remove.T7 Cherry - Crown lift by removing two lowest branches. T8 Norway Maple - Overall Crown Reduction by 25%.T9 Holly - Shape only. Reducing height by 0.5-1mT10 Holly - Shape only. Reducing height by 0.5-1mT11 Rowan - Remove.T12 Norway Maple - Remove.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PLANSupporting Document | 18 Aug 2023 | View |
| SPECIFICATION OF WORKSSupporting Document | 18 Aug 2023 | View |
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