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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Box Cottage, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent TN26 3AD
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Prunus tree - Rear of Box Cottage, The Street, Bethersden. 1. Lift crown to 3m above ground level. 2. Lift crown away from western wall to leave a 1m separation gap. 3. Prune back eastern crown from adjacent barn to leave a 1m separation gap. 4. Reduce the tree’s height by no more than 2m, to leave a tree height of no less than 11m. 5. Thin the remainder of the crown by no more than 25%. 6. Remove deadwood. 7. Target prune to tidy old pruning stubs.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ApplicationApplication · PDF | 29 Jul 2022 | View |
| Arboricultural ReportSupporting Documents · PDF | 29 Jul 2022 | View |
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