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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Dering Wood, Bell Lane, Smarden, Kent
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Council sourceDescription: Felling Coppice - Area 6a (0.95Ha), Area 7a (1.41Ha), Area 8a (2.08Ha), Area 8b (1.91Ha) & Area 8c (1.28Ha). Felling Individual Trees - Area 4c (0.20Ha)
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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