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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26, Birchwood Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1NY
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26, Birchwood Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1NY
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T1 large Ailanthus on left rear boundary close to house - Prune to reduce crown by approx. 2-3m overall (back to vicinity of previous cuts ). G1 Group of 3 Oak on right rear boundary - Prune to lift crown by approx. 1.5m. Reduce remaining crown by approx. 2m, back to vicinity of previous cuts. Thin remaining crown by approx. 10%. Remove very small 4th stem. T2 Small Oak on west side of rear garden - Prune to reduce by approx. 1m overall. Remove epicormic stem growth to tidy.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF | 12 Jun 2025 | View |
| Conservation Area - Decision Notice · PDF | 31 Oct 2025 | View |
| image.png | 12 Jun 2025 | View |
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