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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All Saints Church, High Street, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent TN27 8AJ
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Council sourceT2132 - Common Horse Chestnut - Reduce crown by approximately 4m in height and carry out a proportional width reduction; T2133 - Common Oak - Subsidence damage occurring to the north-eastern side of the church building. Tree growing in close proximity of church. Reduce the height of the crown by approximately 5.5m and carry out a proportional width reduction. T2134 - Common Oak - Major deadwood overhanging footpath. Crown lift to 3m, remove broken/suspended branches and dead wood. T2137 - Common Oak - overhanging gravestones remove deadwood within crown - Exempt Works
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 29 Aug 2024 | View |
| Decision Notice 141435.pdf · PDF | 1 Oct 2024 | View |
| General Tree AssessmentSupporting Documents · PDF | 29 Aug 2024 | View |
| Officer Report 141435.pdf · PDF | 1 Oct 2024 | View |
| Tree PhotosSupporting Documents · PDF | 29 Aug 2024 | View |
| Tree Location PlanPlan · PDF | 29 Aug 2024 | View |
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