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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Garden Flat 4 Downshire Hill London NW3 1NR
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FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Cherry (T1) - Prune back overhang to Ash tree. REAR GARDEN: 1 x Holm Oak (T4) - Fell main stem but retain small stem growing into garden. 1 x Birch (T5) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Leylandii hedge (T6) - Reduce height to approx. 5m, back to previous topping points. Retain as much furnishing growth on the sides as possible. 1 x Ash (T7) - Reduce large lateral limb by approx. 4m - 5m to suitable growth point. 1 x Copper Beech (T8) - Remove 2 x low hanging branches. 1 x Elderflower (T9) - Reduce all aspects of crown by approx. 1.25m - 1.5m, to create a tight and tidy shape.
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