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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Pembroke House, 11 Acorn Way, Orpington, BR6 7FG
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T1070 Oak - Crown lift over the footpath to 2.5m. Sever and remove 1m section of Ivy from ground level. Reduce the lateral spread of the small basal stem to the south-east by 3m to reduce weight. Finished radial spread of 3m.T1078 Ash - Cut back two lowest branches over the footpath to inside of the boundary and crown lift remaining to 2.5m above the footpath. Sever and remove 1m section of Ivy from ground level.T1079 Elm - Remove leaning Elm, fallen Elm and 1 remaining Elm.T1087 Corsican Pine - Install a non-invasive cable brace in the upper one-third of the crown. Remove any dead wood at the same time.T1088 Corsican Pine - Reduce 2 lower branches to the west by up to 1.5m. Finished radial spread of 5m.T1090 Yew - Prune branches away from building to allow 1m clearance. Crown lift to 4m over car park.T1093 Corsican Pine - Remove broken/damaged branches. Prune back crown over the house by up to 1.5m. Finished radial spread to be 5m.T1094 Oak - Remove dead wood. Remove damaged branch below streetlamp back to the main stem. Crown lift over road to 4m.T1107 Oak - Remove dead wood. Remove epicormic branches within 1m below the street lamp.T1108 Oak - Crown lift over parking bay to 3.5m.T1116 Oak - Remove dead wood. Sever and remove 1m section of Ivy from ground level and re- inspect. Remove the lowest branch over the parking bay (90mm dia) and crown lift remaining to 3.5m over parking bays.T1123 Crack Willow - Remove or cut down to 2m - Cutting and Stacking Arisings.G1127 Mixed - Reduce Cotoneaster stems down to 3m and prune back into site. Remove dead and dying stems.T1128 Plum - Crown lift to 3m over footpath.G1132 Cherry Laurel - Remove all dying, dead and diseased stems.T1133 Hazel - Coppice to allow to regenerate.T1135 Holly - Fell.SUBJECT TO TPO 799 (17.7.1992)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer Delegation ReportOfficer Delegation Report | 20 Sept 2024 | View |
| Officer Delegation ReportOfficer Delegation Report · PDF | 20 Sept 2024 | View |
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 4 Jul 2024 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 20 Sept 2024 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 20 Sept 2024 | View |
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