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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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DARTMOUTH COURT, DARTMOUTH GROVE, LONDON, SE10 8AS
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DARTMOUTH COURT, DARTMOUTH GROVE, LONDON, SE10 8AS
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View council mapFRONT (Dartmouth Grove): TWO Hawthorn (G1)(ht.4m) FELL. Reason: due to overcrowding. FRONT (Dartmouth Grove): ONE Oak and One Ash (G1)(ht.8m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m from 8m to 6m, REDUCE RADIUS by 2m from 9m to 7m on all compass points. Reason: Maintenance and preservation. FRONT (Wat Tyler Rd): ONE Ailanthus (T2)(ht.18m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 18m to 15m, REDUCE RADIUS by 3m from 20m to 17m on all compass points, LATERAL REDUCE by 2m from 12m to 10m the large hanger over footpath on W compass point, by removing the snapped out branch which is beyond saving, remove deadwood. Reason: Maintenance and preservation. FRONT (Wat Tyler Rd): ONE Lime (T3)(ht.18m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 18m to 15m, REDUCE RADIUS by 3m from 12m to 9m on all compass points, remove deadwood & epicormics. Reason: Maintenance and preservation.FRONT (Wat Tyler Rd): ONE Lime (T4)(ht.16m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m from 16m to 14m, REDUCE RADIUS by 2m from 10m to 8m on all compass points, remove deadwood & epicormics. Reason: Maintenance and preservationFRONT (Wat Tyler Rd): ONE Lime (T5)(ht.16m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m from 16m to 14m, REDUCE RADIUS by 2m from 10m to 8m on all compass points, remove deadwood & epicormics. Reason: Maintenance and preservationFRONT (Wat Tyler Rd): ONE Holly (T6)(ht.10m) LATERAL REDUCE by 2m from 10m to 8m on N compass point (entrance) by removing front stem near to ground. Proposed works: to reduce width over the entrance for maintenance and preservation. FRONT (Wat Tyler Rd): ONE Lime (T7)(ht.16m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m from 16m to 14m, REDUCE RADIUS by 2m from 10m to 8m on all compass points, remove deadwood & epicormics. Reason: Maintenance and preservation. FRONT (Wat Tyler Rd): ONE Lime (T8)(ht.17m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m from 17m to 15m, REDUCE RADIUS by 2m from 10m to 8m on all compass points, remove deadwood & epicormics. Reason: Maintenance and preservation. FRONT (Wat Tyler Rd): ONE Sorbus (T9)(ht.12m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m from 12m to 10m, REDUCE RADIUS by 2m from 8m to 6m on all compass points. Reason: Maintenance and preservation. FRONT (Wat Tyler Rd): ONE Cherry (T10)(ht.9m) LATERAL REDUCE by 2m from 9m to 7m on all compass points. Reason: Maintenance and preservation. FRONT (Wat Tyler Rd): ONE Sorbus (T11)(ht.11m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m from 11m to 9m, REDUCE RADIUS by 2m from 8m to 6m on all compass points. Reason: Maintenance and preservation. FRONT (Wat Tyler Rd): ONE Hawthorn (T12)(ht.10m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m from 10m to 8m, REDUCE RADIUS by 2m from 8m to 6m on all compass points. Reason: Maintenance and preservation. FRONT (Wat Tyler Rd): ONE Sorbus (T13)(ht.11m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m from 11m to 9m, REDUCE RADIUS by 2m from 8m to 6m on all compass points. Reason: Maintenance and preservation.Informative A: retention of the 2x hawthorn in G1 is encouraged to retain habitat understorey and amenity. Informative B: please retain safe deadwood in tree canopies and create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
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| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 8 Jun 2025 | View |
| Trees locations in street viewCase Copy Drawings · PDF | 5 Jun 2025 | View |
| Site location planSite Location Plan | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Tree image 1Photographs | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Tree image 2Photographs | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Tree image 3Photographs | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Tree image 4Photographs | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Tree image 5Photographs | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Tree image 6Photographs | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Tree image 7Photographs | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Tree image 8Photographs | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Tree image 9Photographs | 14 May 2025 | View |
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| Tree image 11Photographs | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Tree image 12Photographs | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Tree image 13Photographs | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Tree image 14Photographs | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Tree image 15Photographs | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Tree image 16Photographs | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Statement of workCase Copy Drawings · PDF | 1 Apr 2025 | View |
| Reason statement of workCase Copy Documents · PDF | 1 Apr 2025 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 1 Apr 2025 | View |
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