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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29 Cator Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5DT
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T1 Chestnut on rear left boundary - Dismantle in controlled sections using roping/rigging techniques. Final cut to be made as close to ground level as is reasonably practical.T2 Chestnut on rear left boundary adjacent to T1 - Reduce height and average radial spread of tree by approximately 3m and 2m respectively, taking care to prune to live secondary growth points, maintaining an even and balanced shape appropriate to species.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
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