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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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6 Chiltern Gardens, Woodcote, RG8 0BU
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Land to the rear of 6 Chiltern Gardens (next to Reading Road). (T1) Oak - Reduce crown overhanging road (near overhead cables) by approximately 1 metre (final branch cuts should not exceed 40mm). Works relate solely to the area of crown next to the overhead lines (situated on the other side of the road). Remove deadwood. (T2) Holly â¿¿ To help balance crown following recently unauthorised tree works, reduce crown over road by a maximum of 1-1.5m. Crown thin by a maximum of 15%. Remove deadwood and ivy throughout the crown. (T3) Thuja - Reduce height by a maximum of 3m (maximum diameter of final cuts are not to exceed 100mm). (T4) Thuja - Reduce height by a maximum of 3 metres (maximum diameter of final cuts are not to exceed 100mm). Remove first lateral branch ascending over road back to the main stem. (T5) Thuja - Reduce height by a maximum of 3m (maximum diameter of final cuts are not to exceed 100mm). (T6) Thuja - Reduce height by a maximum of 1m (maximum diameter of final cuts are not to exceed 75mm). (T7) Thuja - Reduce height by a maximum of 1m (maximum diameter of final cuts are not to exceed 75mm)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12022026 104715 Consent for TPO tree worksTPO - Tree Works | Not published | View |
| P25-S4095-TPOTPO - Tree Works | Not published | View |
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