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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30 The Moat, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0JH
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Council sourceDescription: T1 - Cedar: Removal of the two large diameter (>50mm) faulted limbs (hazard beams) arising at twelve meters above ground level south eastern side, along with the overall reduction of the tree by four meters in height and by shortening the south and east facing lateral limbs by a maximum of four meters in order to ease loading on the over-extended limbs and to re-balance the overall shape of the tree. Removal of all large diameter (>50mm) deadwood. Following the recommended pruning work the tree will measure thirteen meters in height with a canopy spread of four meters to the north, five meters to the south, four meters to the east and four meters to the west.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATION SHEETSOfficer Report · PDF | 15 Jan 2021 | View |
| DECISIONDecision Notice · PDF | 15 Jan 2021 | View |
| APPLICATIONApplication Form · PDF | 10 Dec 2020 | View |
| TREE CONDITION REPORTApplication Form | 10 Dec 2020 | View |
| AERIAL TREE LOCATION PLANPlans · PDF | 10 Dec 2020 | View |
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