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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7 Lower Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3SQ
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Council sourceDescription: Revised proposal: Crown reduce sides by up to 2m and top by up to 3m leaving a natural-looking crown profile; Crown lift smaller diameter limbs (up to 75mm diameter) to 4 metres height from ground level. Superseded Specification: Field Maple 12m high, part of boundary hedgerow, reduce to hedge height 2.5 m high as causing excessive shading and the tree is growing far too large for its position
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATION SHEETSOfficer Report · PDF | 25 Mar 2021 | View |
| DECISIONDecision Notice · PDF | 25 Mar 2021 | View |
| ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATION SHEETSOfficer Report · PDF | 25 Mar 2021 | View |
| ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATION SHEETSOfficer Report · PDF | 25 Mar 2021 | View |
| ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATION SHEETSOfficer Report · PDF | 25 Mar 2021 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 17 Feb 2021 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.