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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Stoke House, Church Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1RD
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Council sourceDescription: Proposal: T1 Horse chestnut – Fell owing to the presence of Ganoderma fungi causing limbs to fail. T2 Beech - crown lift to 5m removing only smaller diameter limbs (<100mm dia) and crown reduce away from the adjacent structures by 1-2m as necessary. The height of the tree should not be reduced as part of this process. (Superseded spec - T1 Horse Chestnut - tree adjacent to church road - fell to ground level. T2 Beech - tree adjacent to church road - fell to ground level)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| HORSE CHESTNUT 1Supporting Documents · PDF | 7 Sept 2020 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPH OF TREE LOCATIONSSupporting Documents · PDF | 7 Sept 2020 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 19 Nov 2020 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 7 Sept 2020 | View |
| HORSE CHESTNUT 2Supporting Documents · PDF | 7 Sept 2020 | View |
| ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATION SHEETSOfficer Report · PDF | 19 Nov 2020 | View |
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