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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37 Maresfield Gardens London NW3 5SG
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REAR GARDEN: 1 x Pear (T2) - Crown clean leaving all major branches. 1 x Bay (T3) - Reduce height by no more than 2m. Clear growth to clear adjacent property by min 1m. 1 x Magnolia (T4) - Remove branches touching roof of building to clear by 1m. 1 x Cherry (T5) - Reduce growth growing over neighbouring property by 30% removing no more than 1.5m, leaving growth at approximately 2m. Thin remaining canopy to balance and shape.
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