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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19 Cator Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5DT
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T1 Pear (dead) in centre of rear garden - Fell.T2 Ash on rear right hand boundary - Fell.T3 Holm Oak on rear right hand boundary - Reduce by 3.5m.T4 Apple in centre of rear garden (larger in group) - Reduce to finished height of 2.5m and remove major deadwood to source.T5 Pear on right hand boundary - Remove ivy and reduce lightly by no more than 1m.G1 All non fruit trees on rear right hand side of orchard - Fell.G2 All remaining fruit trees not stated above on right hand side of orchard - Reduce to no higher than 3m from ground level.G3 All Prunus species on rear left hand side of orchard - Reduce lightly by no more than 1.5m to tidy.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 11 Sept 2023 | View |
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 18 Aug 2023 | View |
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