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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St Johns Church, 2 St John's Road, Penge, London, SE20 7EQ
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T1 Common Beech - Cut back and or remove secondary branch rubbing on the stonework of the church on the eastern side of the tree. Remove one rubbing crossing branch from the central stem rubbing on the outer stem. Remove one branch growing to walls and touching the vicarage roof with the birds nest, cutting back to source to remove two small branches on the central stem going in low towards the vicarage .
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 15 Jan 2024 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 18 Mar 2024 | View |
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