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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ELMS ESTATE, WELLSMOOR GARDENS, BICKLEY, BROMLEY
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Council sourceT918 Weeping Ash - Create a habitat monolith @ 3m from ground level. T959 Crab Apple - Section fell as close to ground level as possible. T900 Common Horse chestnut - Section fell as close to ground level as possible. T903 Beech - Raise lower canopy to 3m over pavement and 5.5m over the road. T911 Beech - Crown thin overall canopy by up to 25% and clean crown. T923 Lime - Remove major deadwood and remove epicormic/basal growth to crown break. T939 Norway Maple - Clear vegetation around cavity to establish extent of cavity. Reduce overall canopy by up to 3m depending on the how severe the cavity is. T967 Oak - Reduce the overall height and radial spread of the canopy by up to 3m, cutting back to appropriate growing points where possible and remove major deadwood. T995 Hawthorn - Create a new pollard @ approximately 6m from ground level. T905 Beech - Raise lower canopy to 3m from ground level. Remove major deadwood. T912 Sycamore - Reduce overall canopy by up to 1.5m shaping accordingly. Remove major deadwood. T944 Beech - Crown thin overall canopy by up to 25%, crown clean and lift lower canopy to 3m over the pavement and 5m over the road. T945 Beech - Raise lower canopy to 3m from ground level over the pavement and 5m over the road. T956 London Plane - Remove major deadwood. T958 London Plane Remove major deadwood. T973 Atlas cedar - Remove major deadwood. SUBJECT TO TPO BB6 1959
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| photos and plan · PDF | 18 Sept 2026 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Delegation Report · PDF | 20 Oct 2026 | View |
| Decision Notice · PDF | 20 Oct 2026 | View |
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