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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Carrock Court 4 Union Road Romford RM7 0GP
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Council sourceLimes T2-T8 (TPO Group G2) reduce previously reduced trees back to previous reduction points (leaving trees approximately 8-9m in height, 3m lateral branch spread), Lime T12 (TPO Group G1) remove slender tree with decay, Poplars T42-T43 (TPO Group G5) remove 2 poor quality leaning trees, Lime T56 (TPO Group G5) re-pollard tree at approximately 9-10m height and crown lift to 4m, Lime T75 (TPO Group G6) remove tree with extensive basal decay, Limes T74-T79 (TPO Group G6) reduce height by approximately 3-3.5m and lateral branch spread by approximately 1-1.5m. Remove deadwood / damaged branches and re-balance crowns, Horse Chestnut T80 (included for information - smaller Horse Chestnut not believed to be TPO'd) reduce height by approximately 3m and rebalance crown, Horse Chestnut (TPO T5) remove tree in poor condition, Lime T82 (included for information - not believed to be TPO'd) reduce height by approximately 4m and lateral branch spread by approximately 1.5m, Malus T83 (included for information - not believed to be TPO'd) remove tree with decay and previous limb failure Sycamore T83.1 (TPO T4) crown lift multi-stemmed tree up to 5m over lawn area and ensure 3-4m clearance from side of building, Ash T84 (TPO T3) reduce height by approximately 5.5m and lateral branch spread by approximately 3m. Remove deadwood / damaged branches and re-balance crown. Replacement trees (e.g. 8-10cm standard) to be planted in next planting season on 1:1 basis for TPO trees removed.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| t0040.223 off repOfficer Report - DEL_REP2 | 26 Apr 2023 | View |
| Officer Report for Decision under Delegated AuthorityOfficer Report for Decision under Delegated Authority | 26 Apr 2023 | View |
| Decision Notice Trees - DN_TREESDecision Notice Trees - DN_TREES | 26 Apr 2023 | View |
| Tree Survey plus signaturesPlans | 30 Mar 2023 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 30 Mar 2023 | View |
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