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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Palmers Lodge 40 College Crescent London NW3 5LB
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SIDE GARDEN: 1 x Sycamore (T1) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Sycamore (T2) - Fell to ground level. FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Lime (T3) - Re-pollard back to previous points. 1 x London Plane (T4) - Reduce overall crown by up to 3m whilst retaining even flowing canopy outline. All pruning cuts will be made strictly to BS3998 Arboricultural standards to conserve the long term health of the tree. 1 x Sycamore (T5) - Reduce overall crown by up to 2.5m.
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