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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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9 KING WILLIAM IV GARDENS, PENGE, LONDON, SE20 7EG
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Council sourceT1 Cherry - Remove all dead/burnt branches on the eastern side of canopy. Selectively reduce the 3-4 overlong shoots on the remainder of the tree back into the main canopy outline to create a more rounded canopy shape, sections of approximately 2m removed. T2 Indian Bean tree - Raise canopy height by 1m to improve clearance over buildings and neighbouring gardens. Thin by 10%. Remove all large diameter dead branches. T3 Large Poplar on the boundary - Reduce by 4-5m from tips to create a more compact and manageable framework going forward, taking canopy height from approximately 18m to 14m and width from 8m to 6m. T4 Multi-stemmed Bay tree right up against the boundary wall and overhanging neighbouring gardens - Reduce right down by approximately 30%, 4-5m from tips, to create a more compact and safer framework to be allowed to regenerate, taking canopy height from approximately 12m to 7m and width from 10m to 5m. T5 Sycamore - Strip ivy down to ground level and remove lower trunk epicormic growth.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation Area - Decision Notice · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Tree location plan for 9 King William IV Gardens SE20 7EG.pdf · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
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