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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Chelsfield Park Hospital, Bucks Cross Road, Orpington, BR6 7RG
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Chelsfield Park Hospital, Bucks Cross Road, Orpington, BR6 7RG
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Group 10 Mixed species Prune 1 elder crown and 1 ash limb (both pictured) back to grass verge so they do not overhang the parking spaces.Group 12 Mixed species Remove major deadwood from the first and third ash trees in from the north side of the group overhanging the car park.Group 13 Norway maple, Common ash Remove Broken/Hanging Branch In tree adjacent to ash tagged 152.Group 13 Norway maple, Common ash Remove Dead Wood Remove major deadwood overhanging road from ash tagged 152.2 Common hawthorn Fell to Ground Level (Directional Fell)7 Horse chestnut Remove Dead Wood Remove all dead wood and dead limbs.17 Cedar of lebanon Clean Out Crown Remove deadwood and tidy snap/rip wounds. Reduce limbs overhanging car park by 5m. Sever and Remove Ivy to 1.5m Above Ground Level18 Irish yew Remove Broken/Hanging Branch South side of tree overhanging pipes.19 False acacia Clear vegetation to allow access to basal areas of trees for inspection purposes Remove all ivy and vegetation surrounding tree ahead of recommended early summer 2025 inspection.30 Cherry species Sever and Remove Ivy to 1.5m Above Ground Level Ahead of the next recommended inspection.36 Cherry species Dismantle to ground level42 Common laburnum Fell to Ground Level (Directional Fell)44 Common alder Fell to Ground Level (Directional Fell)49 Cherry species Crown Reduce in Height by Specified Amount & Shape Reduce long reaching limbs by 1m to clear parking spaces and shape to create a symmetrical crown.55 Common ash Dismantle to ground level59 Goat willow Dismantle to ground level60 Common hawthorn Dismantle to ground level61 Sycamore Dismantle to ground level Remove established limb.62 Field maple Fell to Ground Level (Directional Fell)63 Common ash Dismantle to ground level64 English elm Fell to Ground Level (Directional Fell)65 Sycamore Dismantle to ground level66 Sycamore Dismantle to ground level67 Sycamore Dismantle to ground level68 Common lime Remove Basal and Epicormic Growth
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