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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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7 CHURCH TERRACE, LONDON, SE13 5BT
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REAR: ONE Oak (T1)(ht,16m) remove lowest limb at ht.6m back to main stem, as it extends over the neighbouring property no.6, remaining crown to be left entirely unpruned, so its amenity value is unaffected by the works. REAR: ONE Holm oak (T2)(ht.14m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m to ht.12m, LATERAL REDUCE by 1.5m from 8m to 6.5m on all compass points. Reason: causing heavy shade, works to maintain size and retain in size within the garden setting. REAR: ONE Holm oak (T3)(ht.11m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1.5m from to ht.9.5m, LATERAL REDUCE by 1m from 6m to 5m on all compass points. Reason: reduction of height and lateral spread to manage crown spread adjacent to neighbour's garden to retain the tree. REAR: ONE dead Sycamore (T4)(ht.14m) FELL. Reason: is dead, the crown has no live foliage, composed entirely of dead and deteriorating wood. A native pollinator will be planted as a replacement. Duty to replace applies.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Tree work sitePhotographs | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| Tree photo 1Photographs | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| Tree works planPhotographs | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| Tree photo 3Photographs | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| Statement of worksCase Copy Documents · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| Tree photo 2Photographs | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| Tree photo 4Photographs | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
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