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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Fairlawn Respite Unit, Kingsnorth Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 6LY
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Council sourceDescription: T1 Common Horse Chestnut remove ivy and major dead wood; T2 & 3 Common Oak remove ivy & major dead wood; T4 Sycamore fell to ground level, survey comment major wound/extensive bark decay detected at base and on main stem of tree. Sounding mallet used and sapwood/heartwood appears to be affected. Due to position over road and over wooden sheds recommend fell. Self-set, low amenity. Sprayed with yellow cross. T5 Common Ash fell to ground level, Survey comment major and extensive wound on main stem up to height of 1.5 metres. Sapwood and heartwood decay at base. Tree has pronounced lean over grass playing area. Sprayed with yellow cross. T8 Sycamore remove major dead wood Acer, survey comment sprayed with yellow dot
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 7 Aug 2019 | View |
| TREE RISK ASSESSMENT 2019Supporting Documents · PDF | 5 Jun 2019 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 5 Jun 2019 | View |
| ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATION SHEETSOfficer Report · PDF | 7 Aug 2019 | View |
| TREE LOCATIONPlans · PDF | 5 Jun 2019 | View |
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