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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Montague Bedford Gardens Montague Street London WC1B 5BH
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IN GARDENS: 1 x London Plane (Platanus x Hispanica) (T9) - Lift low canopy to approx. 4m above ground level, removing only pendulous growth and regrowth from previous cut points. Reduce lateral limb(s) to the north by up to 2m, to clear adjacent maple tree. Final cuts to be at suitable growth points, <5cm diameter and retaining furnishing growth to minimise visual impact. 1 x Tree of Heave (Ailanthus Altissima) (T14) - Remove low, pendulous branch to the south, heavily end weighted with potential for failure.
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