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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55 Cator Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5DT
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G1 x6 Conifer in front garden - Trim as hard as possible retaining healthy top and face.G2 x2 Oak in front garden - Crown reduce by removing up to 2.5m in branch length.T1 Dead Stump in rear garden - Remove and stump grind.T2 Yew in rear garden - Cut back to boundary line by removing up to 1.5m in branch length.T3 Oak in rear garden - Reduce length of laterals growing into No. 55 by removing up to 2m in branch length.G3 x2 Oak in rear garden - Remove major deadwood.G4 x5 Sycamore in rear garden - Reduce lateral branches by removing up to 2.5m in branch length.T4 Dead tree in rear garden - Fell and stump grind.T5 Stump in rear garden - Fell and stump grind.T6 Yew in rear garden - Lift to a height of 2m. T7 Dead Elder in rear garden - Fell and stump grind.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 28 Jan 2025 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
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