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 at Chilmans Down, Ashford Road, Chilham, Kent, CT4 7DG
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Council sourceIdentification of Trees and Description of Works Trees to be felled- T2 – Ash, to be felled due to ash dieback. T3 – Ash, to be felled due to ash dieback. T6 - Ash, to be felled due to ash dieback. T9 – Ash, to be felled due to ash dieback. T10 – Birch, fell due to danger to railway. T11 – Beech, fell due to danger to railway. T12 – Beech, fell due to disease (Ganoderma), elephant’s ears present. T13 – Birch, fell due to danger to railway. T14 – Ash, fell due to ash dieback. T15 – Ash, fell due to ash dieback. T17 – Beech, fell due to dieback. G1 – 5x Ash, fell due to ash dieback. G2 – 4x Ash, fell due to ash dieback. T20 – Beech, dell due to dieback. T23 – Beech, fell due to basal cavity. T25 – Beech, fell due to severe asymmetry over road. T26 – Beech, fallen and in need of removal. T27 – Beech, dead and in need of removal. Trees requiring reduction- T1 – Beech, reduce by 5m. T4 – Beech, reduce on railway side by 5m. T5 – Ash, pollard at 3m. T7 – Beech, reduce on railway side by 5m. T8 – Beech, reduce by 5m due to danger to railway. T18 – Beech, reduce by 10m due to decay and compressions union at crown break. T21 – Beech, reduce by 5m due to danger to road. T22 – Oak, coppice due to poor form and leaning over road. T24 – Oak, reduce by 5m due to danger to road. T28 – Beech, reduce by 5m due to danger to road. T29 – Beech, reduce by 5m due to danger to road. T30 – Beech, reduce by 5m due to danger to road. T31 – Beech, reduce by 5m due to danger to road. T32 – Beech, reduce by 5m.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Sketch Map of Trees to be RemovedPlan · PDF | 21 Jul 2022 | View |
| Officer Report 151036.pdf · PDF | 11 Oct 2022 | View |
| Location PlanPlan · PDF | 21 Jul 2022 | View |
| Description of WorksSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Jul 2022 | View |
| Decision Notice 151036.pdf · PDF | 11 Oct 2022 | View |
| ApplicationApplication · PDF | 21 Jul 2022 | View |
| Tree PhotographsSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Jul 2022 | View |
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