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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Highgate Heights, 77 Shepherds Hill, Hornsey, London, N6 5RF
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Works to trees protected by a TPO. My client would like to reduce the canopy of T2 (Birch) by up to 2m branch length, only pruning regrowth and not pruning back further than previous pruning points, leaving suitable growth points. The reason for this is to maintain the trees size and keep away from the building. The trees regrowth has weak unions likely due to previous heavy pruning and signs of decay. They would also like to remove T1 (Birch) in the front border. The reason for this, the tree is growing in a brick planter which has become damaged, likely due to the tree. The brick planter is being removed and will be replaced with mature hedging along the border.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| T1 Birch (2 photos) · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| Tree Work Report HGY.2026.1020 · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| DM Final Officer Report.pdf · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| Highgate Heights Sketch Map.pdf · PDF | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| Tree Photos | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| Tree Photos | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| Tree Photos | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| Tree Photos | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| DM Decision.pdf · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted · PDF | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| Tree Photos | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| Tree Photos | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| Tree Photos | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
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