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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22 Birchwood Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1NY
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T1 Large Silver birch closest to house - Dismantle in sections to near ground level.T2 Small Silver birch on left rear boundary - Dismantle in sections to near ground level.T3 Silver birch on right rear boundary - Reduce by approx 2m.T4 Mid mature Yew adjacent to Summer house - Trim 1 years growth back to shape and tidy.T5 Copper Beech on right rear boundary - Prune to reduce by approx 1-2m to shape and tidy.T6 Lawson Cypress on left rear boundary - Remove dead broken branches in upper crown.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 24 Oct 2023 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 13 Nov 2023 | View |
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