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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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Little Chart Plantation, The Street, Little Chart, Ashford, TN27 0QA
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Council sourceT27 T29 on path to Village Hall cut back overhanging branches by 1 metre and to height of 2.5 metres above ground. Undertake works on an annual basis for 10 years from the date of the decision notice. T34 T35 reduce overhanging branches by up to 3 metres to avoid encroaching into play area. Undertake works on an annual basis for 10 years from the date of the decision notice. T2, T4, T6, T7, T8, T16, working at height of 7 metres cut back carefully 1 metre from existing electricity and telecoms cabling (space for 3 years’ regrowth). Removal of epicormic growth on an annual basis for 10 years from the date on the decision notice. Minor tidying including trimming back new growth twigs and branches using hand tools on a ‘minimal’ basis. This is to clear the way into the Village Hall grounds to above a height of 2.1 metres
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 8 Jan 2024 | View |
| Officer Report 94213.pdf · PDF | 9 Feb 2024 | View |
| Decision Notice 94213.pdf · PDF | 9 Feb 2024 | View |
| Tree Location PlanPlan · PDF | 8 Jan 2024 | View |
| Little Chart Tree Works Maps and PhotosSupporting Documents · PDF | 8 Jan 2024 | View |
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