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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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The Bickley, Chislehurst Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5NP
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T1 Oak - Remove dead branch ends. Reduce to clear building by 2-3m. T2 Sycamore - Reduce height by 3-4m to suitable growth points at least 1/3 diameter of each parent branch & shape round to balance.T3 Sycamore - Reduce height by approx. 2-3m to suitable growth points at least 1/3 diameter of each parent branch & shape to re-balance.T4 Sycamore - Crown raise over garden by 3-4m by the reduction of secondary branches to suitable growth points at least one third the diameter of each parent branch.T5 Sycamore - Thin canopy by 15-20%, crown raise over garden by 3-4m by the reduction of secondary branches to suitable growth points at least one third the diameter of each parent branch, no cuts shall be made against the mainstem.T6 Sycamore - Thin canopy by 15-20%, crown raise over garden by 3-4m by the reduction of secondary branches to suitable growth points at least one third the diameter of each parent branch, no cuts shall be made against the mainstem.T7 Sycamore - Crown lift overhang to boundary line.T9 Sycamore - Reduce back branches to clear building to clear by 2.5m, lift canopy by 1m.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 25 Jul 2024 | View |
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 2 Jul 2024 | View |
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