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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28, 29, 30 & 32 The Spires Wilmington Kent DA1 2TA
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Council sourceApplication for: No. 28: Tree 'A' in the hedgerow: Remove significant deadwood.Cotinus: Reduce back to approx boundary line to remove overhang to the seating area.Tree 'B' Scots Pine: Remove low branch x2 heading to park boundary. Remove small branch close to house roof / gutter. Remove significant dead wood.No. 29. Tree 'C' Scots Pine: Reduce lower branch by approx 1.5m to allow more light into property and garden.Remove small branches close to the house. Remove significant dead woodNo. 30 Tree 'D' Scots Pine: Reduce low branch(es) by approx 1 to 1.5m. Remove significant deadwood.No. 32 Tree 'E' Scots Pine: Circled green on photo - Remove small branch towards the house (over the fig tree)Circled yellow - Remove small branch. Circled in red - to be left alone.all subject to Tree Preservation Order No.3 2012
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| CONSENT GRANTEDDecision Notice · PDF | 4 Mar 2022 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORT SHEETReport · PDF | 2 Mar 2022 | View |
| TREE ADrawings · PDF | 11 Jan 2022 | View |
| TREE BDrawings · PDF | 11 Jan 2022 | View |
| TREE B(2)Drawings · PDF | 11 Jan 2022 | View |
| TREE CDrawings · PDF | 11 Jan 2022 | View |
| TREE DDrawings · PDF | 11 Jan 2022 | View |
| TREE EDrawings · PDF | 11 Jan 2022 | View |
| TREE E(2)Drawings · PDF | 11 Jan 2022 | View |
| TREE A(2)Drawings · PDF | 11 Jan 2022 | View |
| AERIAL VIEWDrawings · PDF | 11 Jan 2022 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.