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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12 Birchwood Drive London NW3 7NB
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12 Birchwood Drive London NW3 7NB
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View location mapFRONT GARDEN: 3 x Maples (T001, 0002 & 0004) - Crown reduce to previous points. 1 x Cherry (T003) - Crown reduce to previous points. 1 x Magnolia (T017) - Crown reduce 15% REAR GARDEN: 5 x Sycamores (T007, 0008, 0009, 0010 & 0011) - Crown reduce 30%.
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