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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Bedford Square Gardens Beford Square London WC1B 3HH
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IN GARDENS: 1 x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T94) - End-weight reduction to specified extent, remove largest diameter section (approx. 22cm x 1m - one of three forks) at end of major NW lateral branch. 2 x Holly (Ilex aquifolium) (T114 & T122) - Lift low canopy to give pedestrian clearance to 2.5 m over footpath. 1 x Portugal Laurel (Laurocerasus lusitanica) (T115) - Reduce faulted limb(s), between 1m - 4m off upright stems in contact with neighbouring tree to remove rubbing limbs and prevent further damage to either tree. 1 x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T94) - Remove specified limb(s), 15m SW over internal footpath, off large limb, branch approx. 4m x 9cm with epicormic growth on underside.
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