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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12 Downshire Hill London NW3 1NR
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FRONT GARDEN: 2 x Thuja Trees (T1 & T2) - Reduce lateral and sub lateral growth back from No.12 by approx. 1m. Reduce height back to previous points of reduction, approx. 1.3m. 3 x Mature Cypress (T3, T4 & T5) - Reduce lateral and sub lateral branches which protrude outside of the main crown structure, back into the crowns by up to approx. 1m to tidy. 1 x Magnolia (T6) - Thin outer crown density by up to 15%. 1 x Magnolia (T7) - Reduce crown by approx. 1.2m all round. 1 x Olive (T8) - Tip prune overlong branches by up to 1m back into the main crown structure. SIDE PASSAGE: Mixed Species Hedge Line consisting of Bay, Holly, Rose and Portuguese Laurel (G2) - Prune back from the path side up to approx. 1m. Prune height of the Rose by 1.5m to tidy, control encroachment and maintain sufficient clearance and access. REAR GARDEN: 1 x Magnolia (T9) - Tip prune to reduce by up to approx. 1.2m. 1 x Cypress Italian (T10) - Tip prune to reduce by up to approx. 1.2m. Mixed Species tree line Hornbeam & Pyracantha (G3) - Reduce lateral and sub lateral growth over No.12 by up to approx. 1.7m. 1 x Hazel (T11) - Reduce crown by 1m. Thin density by 30%.
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