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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70 Southwood Lane, Hornsey, London, N6 5DY
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10 x Sycamore stems - Crown reduce back to previous reduction points (approx. 3-3.5m height and 2.5-3m spread) leaving small furnishing growth where possible 2 x Chinese Privet - Reduce the horizontal growth of the trees back to the boundary fence Reduce the largest Chinese Privet height down in-line with the Chinese Privet closest to the house (approx. 1.5m height and 1m spread) 1 x Quercus Ilex - Reduce the horizontal growth of back to the boundary fence Reduce the height down in-line with Chinese Privet closest to the house (approx. 1.5m height and 1m spread) 1 x Field Maple - Reduce the horizontal growth back to the boundary fence Reduce the height down in-line with Chinese Privet closest to the house (approx. 1.5m height and 1m spread) Maintenance works in line with good arboricultural practice
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Photo provided by the Highgate Neighbourhood Forum in association with their comment | 5 Mar 2024 | View |
| IMG_3881 | 27 Mar 2024 | View |
| IMG_3882 | 27 Mar 2024 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF | 28 Feb 2024 | View |
| Tree Work Report · PDF | 18 Apr 2024 | View |
| IMG_3883 | 27 Mar 2024 | View |
| Site Plan - 70 Southwood Lane.pdf · PDF | 28 Feb 2024 | View |
| Tree photo - the Holm Oak is the highlighted section on the left and the Chinese Privet is on the right. | 11 Apr 2024 | View |
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