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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57 Woodsome Road London NW5 1SA
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REAR GARDEN: 1 x Bay (Laurus nobilis) (T1) - Reduce height by 30% (2m) to suitable growth points. Prune back front face and sides by 1m to shape and tidy. 1 x Bay (Laurus nobilis) (T2) - Prune back inbound branches to client's property up to 4m above ground level. T3-Lilac (Syringa sap) (T3) - Remove long tall stem to low union, install wooden to metal support to lift low hanging inbound limb to more upright position using soft rubber ties to avoid bark rubbing/damage. 1 x Fig (Ficus carica) (T4) - Prune any branch growth overhanging pavement to suitable growth points.
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