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 East of Lantern House, St Stephens Walk, Ashford
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Council sourceT1 Hornbeam - Crown lift to 2.5m over footpath and 5.2m over road. T2 Oak - Crown lift to 4m over footpath and open space and 5.2m over road, remove dead wood and tidy snapped out limb(s). T3 Hornbeam - Crown lift to 2.5m over footpath and 5.2m over road. T4 Hornbeam - Crown lift to 2.5m over footpath and 5.2m over road. T5 Oak - Crown lift to 4m over footpath and open space and 5.2m over road, remove dead wood. T6 Oak- Crown lift to 4m over footpath and open space and 5.2m over road, remove dead wood and section cut Ivy. T7 Silver Birch - Fell due to tree having a heavily unbalanced crown. T8 Silver Birch - Fell due to tree being in evident decline. T9 Norway Maple - Crown lift to 2.5m over footpath and 5.2m over road, section cut Ivy. T10 Hornbeam - Crown lift to 2.5m over footpath and 5.2m over road, section cut Ivy. T11 Ash - Group of 3 crown lift to 2.5m, dead wood and section cut Ivy. T12 Cherry - Fell due to tree being in evident decline. T13 Oak - Group of 3 crown lift to 2.5m, dead wood and section cut Ivy. T14 Cherry - Fell due to tree being in evident decline. T15 Ash - Crown lift to 2.5m, dead wood and section cut Ivy. T16 Plum - Crown lift to 2.5m, dead wood and section cut Ivy. T17 Cherry - Crown lift to 2.5m, dead wood and section cut Ivy. H1 Hornbeam, Ash, Hawthorn hedge - Lift to 2.5m over footpaths, 5.2m over roads and reduce in height to 5m.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Notice 124754.pdf · PDF | 4 Mar 2024 | View |
| Officer Report 124754.pdf · PDF | 4 Mar 2024 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 10 Jan 2024 | View |
| Tree Location PlanPlan · PDF | 10 Jan 2024 | View |
| Replanting details for felled trees - x4no. 14-16cm girth LiquidambarPlan | 11 Jan 2024 | View |
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