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.
Council planning record
Court Lodge Farmhouse The Street Bishopsbourne Kent CT4 5JA
Court Lodge Farmhouse The Street Bishopsbourne Kent CT4 5JA
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View council mapT.P.O No 2 of 1968, T1 - Lime - pollard to previous reduction points, removing approximately 6 metres. T2, T3 & T4 - Limes - raise the canopies to approximately 3 metres above ground level, remove all epicormic growth at the base of the trees & remove all visible dead wood within. T5 - Willow - pollard to previous reduction points, removing approximately 4 metres & raise the canopy. G1 - mixture of ash, yew, sycamore, conifer, beech & chestnut - Fell 2x ash due to severe leaning & 3x dead yew stems. Remainder of G1 trees & shrubs to be reduced by up to 30% & cut back lateral branches, in particular where overhanging road & power cables.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICE TPO GRANTED RXDecision · PDF | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Report · PDF | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| T1Photo | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| T2, T3, T4Photo | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| T2, T3, T4Photo | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| T2 T3 T4Photo | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| T5Photo | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| PART G1Photo | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| PART G1Photo | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| PART G1Photo | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| PART G1Photo | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| PART G1Photo | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| PART G1Photo | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| PART G1Photo | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| PART G1Photo | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| SKETCH PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.