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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4 Lancaster Drive London NW3 4HA
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FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Silver Birch (Betula pendula/alba) (T1) - Reduce the height by upto 2m, reduce the lateral growth by 2m - 3m and reduce the growth to suitable growth points in order to create a natural looking droopy canopy. 1 x Bay (Laurus nobilis) (T2) - Reduce the height by 3m and reduce laterally all round by 1m. REAR GARDEN: 1 x Lime (Tilia spp) (T3) - Reduce all round to previous reduction points approx. 2m ensuring to give 2m clearance from property. 1 x Lime (Tilia spp) (T4) - Reduce all round to previous reduction points approx. 2m ensuring to give 2m clearance from property.
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