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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27 CLYDE VALE, LONDON, SE23 3JG
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FRONT (gated access): TWO Black pine (Pinus nigra) (T1,T2)(ht.4m) FELL to ground level. REASON: Overcrowding, root damage concerns, proximity to dwelling and sewage drains. ONE Silver birch (Betula pendula) (T3)(ht.8m) FELL to ground level. REASON: Overcrowding, root damage concerns, proximity to dwelling and sewage drains, ONE Fig tree (Ficus carica) (T4)(ht.4m) CROWN REDUCTION Ht by 1 from 4m to 3m and pruning of select branches, no significant SPREAD reduction (remain at 1m). REASON: To trim back/maintain from overhanging neighbouring car access/gated driveway, retained to provide privacy, shade and living character to the property exterior.
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
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