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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27 Studley Crescent Longfield Kent DA3 7JL
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27 Studley Crescent Longfield Kent DA3 7JL
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View council mapApplication to: Section 1 Cluster of large cherry trees to the left hand corner of the rear garden-reduce in height by no more than 30%; Section 2 - Boundary line trees (from the bottom right end of the rear garden leading up towards the corner of the house).a) Dead Cherry Tree - cut to approximately 8 ft (2.4m) from ground level;b) Ash tree-remove 1 x branch that is overhanging the neighbours lawn;c) Ash tree-remove branches to 5 to 6m;d) Dead Cherry tree-cut to approximately 8ft (2.4m) from ground level;e) Ash tree-reduce height to suitable upright growths above main fork;f) Cherry tree-cut to approximately 8ft (2.4m) from ground level;g) Group of Ash trees-lift crowns to approx 5m;h) Cut back ivy and sever ivy at base; reduce crown to approx, 1m outside previous reductionSection 3-Trees overhanging the front parked cars, garage, caravan and driveway;Various Ash and Hornbeam trees - significantly reduce the lower canopy to be in line with the mid and upper canopy and lift crowns to approx 5m, secondary branches only, not main scaffold branches;Section 4-Trees around dog kennel areaa) Oak tree-Raise crown over neighbours garden to 5m and reduce back (lower crown) by 2m;b) Remaining trees-remove dead branches onlySubject to Tree Preservation order No.5 1979 and No.6 1979
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| DELEGATED REPORT SHEETReport · PDF | 28 Sept 2018 | View |
| CONSENT GRANTEDDecision Notice · PDF | 27 Sept 2018 | View |
| AGREEMENT OF REVISED DESCRIPTION OF WORKSReport · PDF | 12 Sept 2018 | View |
| SKETCH PLANDrawings · PDF | 8 Aug 2018 | 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.