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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2 Fairlight Cross Longfield Kent DA3 7JD
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Council sourceApplication to lift crown of 1 No. Sycamore tree by removing three low branches overhanging the boundary of 2A Fairlight Cross, road and the driveway of 2 Fairlight Cross, reduce overall crown height by 4 metres and overall width by 3 metres subject to Tree Preservation Order No.10 1980
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| CONSENT GRANTEDDecision Notice · PDF | 17 Jul 2020 | View |
| LOCATION SKETCH PLANDrawings · PDF | 4 May 2020 | View |
| PHOTO BRANCHES REACHING 2ADrawings · PDF | 4 May 2020 | View |
| PHOTO LOWER BRANCHES VIEW 1Drawings · PDF | 4 May 2020 | View |
| PHOTO LOWER BRANCHES VIEW 2Drawings · PDF | 4 May 2020 | View |
| PHOTO VIEW 2Drawings · PDF | 4 May 2020 | View |
| PHOTO VIEW 3Drawings · PDF | 4 May 2020 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.