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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Bower House, Amana Trust Orange Tree Hill Havering-Atte-Bower Romford RM4 1PB
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Council sourceNorway Maple (T92) Fell to ground level and grind stump. Tree has kretzchmaria deusta and is in decline, situated within high target risk area. Sycamore (T119) Fell to ground level and grind stump. Tree has Kretzchmaria deusta, has severe crown die back and is in decline. Tree is situated in high target risk area. Poplar (T122) poorly sited tree with roots suckering in formal planted areas- fell to ground level and grind stump. Client wishes to replace this with a tree more suited to the formal planting. Yew (not tagged but shown on plan) to reduce back from pathway and balance crown (this is to allow pedestrians clear route and to maintain shape and form). Leylandii (T111) this has suffered form multiple limb failures and has limbs laying across listed wall. Reduce in height by 5m to reduce loading on other stems and remove limbs laying across wall
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| T0112.18 dnDecision Notice Trees - DN_TREES | 31 Oct 2018 | View |
| TPO acknowledgement letter-TPOackletterTPO acknowledgement letter-TPOackletter | 18 Sept 2018 | View |
| PlansPlans | 18 Sept 2018 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 18 Sept 2018 | View |
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