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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Flat 1 1 Belsize Avenue London NW3 4BL
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FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Mulberry (Morus sp.) (T1) - Reduce height by up to 0.5m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 0.5m to finished crown dimensions of 5.5m height and 4m lateral spread. Crown lift to provide 1.8m ground clearance. Ensure branches are in line with the curb over the road. 1 x Palm (T2) - Selectively prune top by approx. 1m. 1 x False Acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia) (T3) - Reduce height by up to 2m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 2m, back to previous pruning points, to finished crown dimensions of 12m height and 6m lateral spread. Ensure 1m clearance from street furniture. 1 x Elderberry (T4) - Reduce height by up to 0.5m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 0.5m to finished crown dimensions of 3.5m height and 2m lateral spread. REAR GARDEN: 1 x Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) (T5) - Reduce height by up to 1.5m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 1m, back to previous pruning points, to finished crown dimensions of 12.5m height and 8m lateral spread.
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