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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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Highgate Spinney, Crescent Road, Hornsey, London, N8 8AR
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T1: Mimosa (8m): Crown lift to 4m over footpath as it is encroaching footpath T2: Norway pine (12m): Crown reduce on neighbouring property side by 2m due encroachment into neighbouring property T3: Silver birch (12m): Crown reduce on neighbouring property side by 2m due encroachment into neighbouring property T4: Silver birch (16m): Crown reduce on neighbouring property side by 2m due encroachment into neighbouring property T5: Silver birch (16m): Crown reduce on neighbouring property side by 2m due encroachment into neighbouring property T6: Norway pine (13m): Crown reduce on neighbouring property side by 2m due encroachment into neighbouring property T8: London plane (22m): Crown lift over gate to 6m as crown to south east over gate is too low to the ground T9: London plane (22m): Crown lift over carpark to 6m, crown reduce on building side by 2m as crown is too low over cap park and crown to north east is encroaching over building T10: Common Lime (4m): Reduce over car park by 2m as crown is encroaching car park to west T15: Common hornbeam (5m): Fell as tree is dead T26: Common hawthorn (9m): Reduce on building side by 1.5m as crown is encroaching building to south east T33: Sycamore (12m): Crown reduce on building side by 1.5m as crown is encroaching building to north east T35: Purple plum (6m): Fell as tree is dead T41: Deodar cedar (11m): Reduce by 2m and shape crown as to allow more light into flats
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Highgate Spinney Crescent Road N8 8AR 270923.pdf · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF | 27 Sept 2023 | View |
| HGY 2594 Tree Work Report Template · PDF | 1 Nov 2023 | View |
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