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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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2 Courtenay Avenue, Hornsey, London, N6 4LP
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T1/T2Clean to remove all dead, diseased, or crossing branches Thin 10% of the live branches throughout the canopy to allow more light and air penetration throughout the canopy/ reduce the risk of limb, stem or root failure due to sail effect Reduce the Height and Spread by 2-3m to balance and shape Raise the height of the lower branches to 5m in order to provide sunlight penetration to the understory and provide clearance T15: 25% Crown Reduction by 2-2.5m on all aspects to tidy and contain improve structure and mitigate branch failure, improve light penetration and improve balance maintain at current dimensions T8 Oak Thin 10% of the live branches throughout the canopy to allow more light and air penetration throughout the canopy Reduce the Height and Spread by approx. 2,5m from all aspects Raise the height of the lower branches to 6m in order to provide sunlight penetration to the understory and provide clearance T9 oak.. Also it tends to the north with leggier limbs. Recommend remove 2-3meters from the ends of the first 2 large secondary branches that extend overhead Neighbour get birch. This will reduce dead load and wind loading, reduce the remainder by up to 1.5/2 m to balance and shape To improve structure and mitigate branch failure, improve light penetration and improve balance. To maintain at current dimensions T16: reduce by approx. 2.5m from all aspects to balance and shape, poor shape To improve structure and mitigate branch failure, improve light penetration and improve balance. To maintain at current dimensions T17 Oak Clean to remove all dead, diseased, or crossing branches Thin 10% to allow more light and air penetration throughout the canopy Reduce the Height and Spread by approx. 2,5m Raise the height of the lower branches to 6m in order to provide sunlight penetration to the understory and provide clearance to give clearance of 5.5m T18 Sorbus: Reduce by 25% approx 1.5m from all aspects to shape To improve shape and structure, to maintain at current dimensions T22 Sycamore: Reduce the lateral spread over the driveway by approx 2m To improve structure and mitigate branch failure, improve light penetration and improve balance G24 Yew Trees located in the neighbour's property. Reduce height 1.5-2 meters from each tree to maintain aesthetics and health Reduce laterals by up to 1m to shape. The objective is to ensure a uniform and tidy appearance as the current row has a straggly look. T5 Dead Silver Birch Fell T13 Dead oak in neighbours garden Fell G2 holly Reduce Height to an even 5 meters from the ground and hard trim back, with a view to training it into a healthy holly within the next few trim cycles T11 holly Recommend very light trim to shape 50cm, to promote leaf vigour throughout canopy. T20 willow Reduce by 3/4m Heavy lean, supressed, to maintain size at current dimensions G1 leylandii -Reduce higher by 4 meters from the highest point light rim all round by the correct amount up to 1m, routine maintenance
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| Photographs and photomontages_included_in_Additional plans.pdf · PDF | 21 Nov 2023 | View |
| Tree Work Report HGY 3127 · PDF | 23 Jul 2024 | View |
| IMG_ 20240624_131034 | 23 Jul 2024 | View |
| DM Decision.pdf · PDF | 24 Jul 2024 | View |
| IMG_ 20240624_131005 | 23 Jul 2024 | View |
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| IMG_ 20240624_131032 | 23 Jul 2024 | View |
| IMG_ 20240624_131008 | 23 Jul 2024 | View |
| IMG_ 20240624_130648 | 23 Jul 2024 | View |
| DM Final Officer Report.pdf · PDF | 24 Jul 2024 | View |
| Tree survey - WFA_2CNY_AIA_02a (LR) 2 Courtenay Avenue.pdf · PDF | 21 Nov 2023 | View |
| IMG_ 20240624_131200 | 23 Jul 2024 | View |
| IMG_ 20240624_130946 | 23 Jul 2024 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF | 21 Nov 2023 | View |
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