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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Land adjacent The Barn, Chilmington Green Lane, Chilmington Green
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Council sourceDescription: Black Poplars (G01). Reduce in height by 13m leaving finished height 13m - this equates to reducing back to the previous reduction points. Excessive shading on new development, to promote young healthy growth, to mitigate against any future failure next to new housing development. Oak (T01). Cut back north west facing side by 2m (amended from 3m) leaving finished length 8m. Excessive shading over new housing development.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SCREEN SHOT SITE PLANPlans | 3 Nov 2021 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 10 Dec 2021 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 3 Nov 2021 | View |
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