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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The Cottage, The Street, Little Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0QB
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Council sourceDescription: 3 Beech trees (TG1) - Crown reduction - This work to be carried out in a phased process over two years with the intention of reducing the managed height of these trees to 3 metres. The distances of each tree from the village hall are... 6.9m, 7.7m and 8.0m respectively.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 16 Oct 2018 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 30 Aug 2018 | View |
| REVISED ARBORICULTURAL REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 5 Sept 2018 | View |
| RECOMMENDATION & ASSESSMENT SHEETSOfficer Report | 16 Oct 2018 | View |
| REMOVAL OF 5 BEECH TREES SKETCH PLANSupporting Documents | 30 Aug 2018 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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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