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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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Flat 1, 56 Coolhurst Road, Hornsey, London, N8 8EU
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T1 Sycamore Far rear boundary Goals: • Crown thin 20% to give better crown structure, definition, more light and air penetration. Crown lift by reducing/removing lower limbs growing over neighbours to give 6.0 metres ground clearance. Using hand tools only to give the best finishing cuts. • Reduce and/or remove dead, live branches as needed T2 Yew Right hand side far rear of garden Goals: • Trim to reshape • Reduce live branches as needed T3 Sycamore Left hand side boundary Goals: • Crown thin 20% to give better crown structure, definition, more light and air penetration. Crown lift by reducing/removing lower limbs growing over neighbours to give 6.0 metres ground clearance. Using hand tools only to give the best finishing cuts. • Reduce and/or remove dead, live branches as needed T4 Holly Right hand side boundary Goals: • Crown reduction in height down to approximately 6.0 metres in standing height and shape spread to leave a balanced crown. • Reduce live branches as needed T5 Magnolia Rear garden of Flat 1 Goals: • Crown reduction by removing 1.5 - 2.0 metres growth in height and spread pruning back to suitable growth points to leave a balanced crown. Crown thin 20% to give better crown structure and definition. Using hand tools only to give the best finishing cuts. • Reduce and/or remove dead, live branches as needed T6 Sumac Neighbours tree overhanging rear garden of Flat 1 Goals: • Reduce limb overhanging garden back to boundary pruning back to suitable growth points • Reduce live branches as needed
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Map C Sexton.png | 13 Oct 2023 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF | 13 Oct 2023 | View |
| HGY 2762 Tree Work Report Template · PDF | 2 Nov 2023 | View |
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