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, Smarden Bell Road, Smarden, Kent
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Council sourceDescription: Forestry Commission Application 019/80/16-17 To thin 1ha oak,hornbeam,birch (cpt 5a:HF1); to thin 3.32ha oak,hornbeam,birch (cpt 5a:HF2); to thin 1.92ha oak,hornbeam,birch (cpt 5a:HF3); to thin 2.74ha oak,hornbeam,birch (cpt 5a:HF4); to thin 3.39ha oak,hornbeam,birch (cpt 5a:HF5); to thin 4.9ha oak,hornbeam,birch (cpt 5a:HF6); to thin 0.69ha oak (cpt 5a:HF7); to thin 1.19ha oak,hornbeam,birch,sweet chestnut (cpt 6a:HF9); to thin 0.75ha oak,hornbeam,birch, sweet chestnut (cpt 2a:HF10); to thin 2.34ha oak,hornbeam,birch,sweet chestnut (cpt 2a:HF12); to thin 3ha(5) oak,hornbeam,birch,sweet chestnut (cpt 4a:HF16) & to thin 2.6ha(6) oak,hornbeam,birch,sweet chestnut (cpt 3a:HF17).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPLICATIONApplication Form · PDF | 13 Jun 2016 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 6 Jul 2016 | View |
| OFFICER ASSESSMENT SHEETOfficer Report | 6 Jul 2016 | View |
| M FROUDGeneral Comment · PDF | 5 Jul 2016 | View |
| TREE LOCATIONPlans · PDF | 13 Jun 2016 | View |
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