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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Clearbrook, The Street, Hothfield, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1EJ
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Council sourceDescription: T1 Beech Tree – raise crown to 5 metres, crown thin by approximately 10 percent and reduce by 20 percent (1-2 metres); T2 Cypress – to fell; T3 Laurel – cut back to boundary to manage as a hedge; T4 Holly – reduce to approximately 2 metres to manage as a hedge; T5 Beech - raise crown to 5 metres and reduce back the limb over the green house by 25 percent, approximately 2 metres; T6 Corsican Pine – remove burnt limb and deadwood (exempt); T7 Mixed Species Scrub – cut back to boundary (for information)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPLICATIONApplication Form · PDF | 15 Jan 2019 | View |
| OFFICER ASSESSMENT SHEETOfficer Report | 26 Feb 2019 | View |
| OFFICER ASSESSMENT SHEETOfficer Report | 26 Feb 2019 | View |
| OFFICER ASSESSMENT SHEETOfficer Report | 26 Feb 2019 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 26 Feb 2019 | View |
| TREE LOCATIONPlans · PDF | 15 Jan 2019 | View |
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