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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4 Elm Walk Romford RM2 5NR
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Council sourceFell lime tree in central lawn dying with cavities in main trunk and rotten base. 3x birch trees left hand side of rear garden, remove branch growing towards property, overall crown reduce by 30% and cut back overhang to number 6. Silver Birch in front of garden shed, self-sown, fell as restricting access. 3x silver birch trees in right hand side of rear garden are dead or dying, fell.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 11 Mar 2019 | View |
| Officer Report for Decision under Delegated AuthorityOfficer Report for Decision under Delegated Authority | 11 Mar 2019 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 7 Mar 2019 | View |
| T0010.19Decision Notice Trees - DN_TREES | 7 Mar 2019 | View |
| Officer Report for Decision under Delegated AuthorityOfficer Report for Decision under Delegated Authority | 7 Mar 2019 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
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