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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St Mary's Church, Church Hill, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8BY
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Council sourceT4 Lime – reduce weight bearing branches back to vertical growth at 2m, remove deadwood; T5 Lime – crown reduction by 4-5m; T7 Lime – reduce at first union at 7m, tree is dead, to remain as a monolith T8 Lime – remove dead epicormic growth to left stem hanging over footpath; T10 Lime – remove deadwood hanging over footpath; Cluster Ash x 5 – remove, suffering from Ash Dieback 1 x Yew – crown lift branches overhanging and touching outbuilding roof.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 5 Aug 2024 | View |
| Tree ReportSupporting Documents · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| Officer Report 102241.pdf · PDF | 16 Sept 2024 | View |
| Decision Notice 102241.pdf · PDF | 16 Sept 2024 | View |
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