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, The Street, Westwell, Kent
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Council sourceDescription: Horse chestnut (T1), to carry out crown reduction and thinning by approx 2-3metres; Sycamore (T2), to reduce height of crown by 3-4metres through careful reduction, leaving as much leaf-bearing growth as practicable within the crown.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1347986Application Form · PDF | 9 Feb 2016 | View |
| 1354196Decision Notice · PDF | 1 Mar 2016 | View |
| TREE INSPECTION REPORT JAN 2016Supporting Documents · PDF | 9 Feb 2016 | View |
| OFFICER ASSESSMENT SHEETOfficer Report | 1 Mar 2016 | View |
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