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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53 Caversham Road London NW5 2DR
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FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Cherry (T1) - Reduce height by approx. 2m and reduce limb growing towards pavement by approx. 2m to balance crown. 1 x Viburnum (T2) - Reduce branches overhanging pavement back to boundary, approx. 1.5m and reduce branches growing towards cherry tree & #55 to make form more upright. REAR GARDEN: 1 x Black Cherry (T3) - Reduce crown by approx. 2m to balance. 1 x Cercis (T4) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Laurel (T5) - Reduce branches over gravel area back to tile lime, approx. 2m reduction and reduce each end to within the boundaries of #53.
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