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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Belsize Square Synagogue 51 Belsize Square London NW3 4HX
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IN GROUNDS AT FRONT: 1 x Sycamore (T1177) - Prune to give minimum 1m clearance to street-lamp. Raise crown to 3m over pavement and 5.2m minimum clearance over road. IN GROUNDS AT REAR: 1 x Sycamore (T1181) - Clear spiral stair case by 2m minimum. Remove horizontal northwest branch. 1 x Sycamore (T1182) - Reduce crown by maximum 3m to clear building. Reduce height of top by 3m. Raise crown on roadside to achieve minimum 5.2m clearance.
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