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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Clearmount House, 4 Clearmount Park, The Hill, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0LU
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Council sourceDescription: Revised specification: Crown lift over access roadway to 4 metres above ground level; Prune smaller diameter limbs (<100mm diameter) back from property to give up to 3 metres clearance. (Superseded spec - Copper Beech: reduction of lower lateral branches by upto 3 metres to allow a flowing shape of the canopy and to facilitate the tree and the building to live in close proximity of each other whilst causing minimal effect on each other. Reduce height by approx 10 metres and to reshape the crown.) ALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| OFFICER ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATION SHEETOfficer Report · PDF | 2 Sept 2021 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 2 Sept 2021 | View |
| CHARING PARISH COUNCILConsultee · PDF | 31 Aug 2021 | View |
| GORDON MONAGHANGeneral Comment · PDF | 23 Aug 2021 | View |
| PLAN AND PICTURESSupporting Documents · PDF | 18 Aug 2021 | View |
| S VINCENT A CADDICKObjection Comment · PDF | 2 Sept 2021 | View |
| KEITH & HILARY ADAMSGeneral Comment | 27 Aug 2021 | View |
| APPLICATIONApplication Form | 11 May 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.