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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Smarden Primary School, Pluckley Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8ND
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Council sourceDescription: T11 ash large cavity and decay at base of tree within root plate. bark decay at base of stem, one stem hollow sounding. Remove smaller hollow stem and pollard remaing two stems to 7m. T13 ash major bark and heartwood damage and decay at base of main stem where two trees [ diffrent species] have grown together. pollard tree to 10m to prevent failure. T20 ash tree overhanging neighbours garden play area. large amount of dead in the whole crown with small peices falling often. reduce overhanging branches away from property and remove all dead wood.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATION SHEETSOfficer Report · PDF | 4 Sept 2019 | View |
| APPLICATIONApplication Form · PDF | 30 Jul 2019 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 4 Sept 2019 | View |
| TREE LOCATION PLANApplication Form · PDF | 30 Jul 2019 | View |
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