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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2 Hopkins Close Romford RM2 6HG
2 Hopkins Close Romford RM2 6HG
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T1 - Oak tree to crown reduce no more than 2.0/2.5m (20%) General Maintenance TPO 17/86
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Report | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| Officer Report for Decision under Delegated AuthorityOfficer Report for Decision under Delegated Authority | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| Decision Notice Trees - DN_TREESDecision Notice Trees - DN_TREES | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
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