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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Service Yard D, County Square, Tufton Walk, Ashford, Kent
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Council sourceDescription: T1 - Horse Chestnut - fell T1,To remove a horse-chestnut tree , Reason for work - The tree is suffering from bark split and white rot and therefore classed as dead, dying and dangerous , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISIONDecision Notice | 28 Apr 2010 | View |
| PHOTO OF TREEPhoto | 23 Mar 2010 | View |
| LETTER ENCLOSING APPLICATION (page 1 of 1)Correspondence | 23 Mar 2010 | View |
| LETTER FROM TREE SURGEON (page 1 of 1)Correspondence | 23 Mar 2010 | View |
| DECISIONDecision Notice | 28 Apr 2010 | View |
| Application Form (page 3 of 4)Application Form | 23 Mar 2010 | View |
| Application Form (page 4 of 4)Application Form | 23 Mar 2010 | View |
| Application Form (page 2 of 4)Application Form | 23 Mar 2010 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANPlans | 23 Mar 2010 | View |
| Application Form (page 1 of 4)Application Form | 23 Mar 2010 | View |
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