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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Form Rooms 22 Tower Street London WC2H 9NS
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REAR GARDEN: 1 x Portuguese Laurel (T1) - Remove NW branch resting on gate pillar Reduce the remainder by up to 1m from tips to create a more compact shape 1 x Photinia (T2) - Reduce the heavily leaning shrub by 1-2m from tips to balance and create a more compact shape 2 x Sorbus (T3, T4) - Reduce both trees back to the previous pruning points, approx. 2m - 3m from branch tips Taking canopy height from approx. 10m to 7m and width from 8m to 5m.
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