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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Saint Marys Church Hollow Street Chislet Kent CT3 4DU
Saint Marys Church Hollow Street Chislet Kent CT3 4DU
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View council mapT1 to T4 - To crown reduce 4 Yew trees by 20% (2-3 metres) in both height and lateral spread and shape at entrance to church yard, crown lifting to a height of 4 metres, removing deadwood within the trees, reduce back so trees are 4 metres away from the church and back inline with the church boundary wall.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer ReportOfficer Report · PDF | 19 Feb 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| SKETCH PLANDrawing · PDF | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| 1 GATE ENTRANCEPhoto | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| 2. GATE ENTRANCE (LEFT)Photo | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| 3 GATE ENTRANCE (RIGHT)Photo | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| 4 PATHPhoto | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| 5 PATHPhoto | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| 6 PATH & CHURCH ELEVATIONPhoto | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| 7. YEW TREEPhoto | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| 8. YEW TREEPhoto | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| 9. YEW TREEPhoto | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| 10. YEW TREEPhoto | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| 11. T1 TO T4Photo | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| 12. YEW TREEPhoto | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| 13. SIDE VIEW OF ENTRANCE GATEPhoto | 9 Jan 2026 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.