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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St Marys Church, Sydenham Road, Sydenham, OX39 4LY
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T1 Horse chestnut Large veteran Horse Chestnut located in Church grounds. Sections overhanging grave stone area, highway, footpath and wall. Following on from Picus Tomogram the result show incipient decay present at base, in order to help mitigate against the findings, reduction works should take place. Therefore, reduce canopy by up to 30% as specified in report by removing up to 4mtrs apical growth and 3mtrs lateral growth to balance at appropriate pruning points. Remove epicormic growth up to crown break.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 07052024 094704 No objection to CA worksApplication Form | Not published | View |
| P24S1267TCAApplication Form | Not published | View |
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