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 Hacton House Hacton Lane Hornchurch RM14 2XZ
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Council source1 Taxus Baccata I would like to raise the crown of this tree as it is growing towards the house, is growing very close to the Sequoiadendron giganteum, overhangs the greenhouse on the other side and shed. The plan is to raise the canopy by removing approx 3/4 branches as marked on the plan. 2. Sequoiiadendron giganteum There is some low hanging dead branches which I would like to remove along with trimming one of the branches which hanging quite low.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| t0137.23 orOfficer Report - DEL_REP2 | 6 Dec 2023 | View |
| Officer Report for Decision under Delegated AuthorityOfficer Report for Decision under Delegated Authority | 6 Dec 2023 | View |
| Decision Notice Trees - DN_TREESDecision Notice Trees - DN_TREES | 6 Dec 2023 | View |
| Site PlanOther | 14 Nov 2023 | View |
| PhotosOther | 14 Nov 2023 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 14 Nov 2023 | View |
| Site PlanOther | 14 Nov 2023 | View |
| PhotoOther | 14 Nov 2023 | View |
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