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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3 The Chestnuts, Smeeth, Ashford, TN25 6SU
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Council sourceT1 - Ash - 3 metre crown reduction from 8m to 5m. T2 - Ash - Fell due to leaning over road. T3 - Lime - Pollard back to previous cuts T4 - 4 x sycamore tree's - 3metre crown reduction from 15m to approx 11m. Reason for works - to allow more light into property. We propose to replace with a Field maple within 3 metres of the Ash stump.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| Tree Location PlanPlan · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| Officer Report 152446.pdf · PDF | 1 Jun 2026 | View |
| Decision Notice 152446.pdf · PDF | 1 Jun 2026 | View |
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