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.
Application overview
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - 1. Acacia rear garden LHS. Crown Reduction. Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 3-4 metres. Approximately to but not beyod previous points of reduction. Crown lift to 6m all round at base and remove deadwood greater than 10mm diameter. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected regrowth. Height pre 19m post 16m crown spread pre 14m post 11m. Acacia tree on boundary between gardens, works are to reduce back from buildings and allow light into adjacent areas, tree is getting too large for its position. Has been reduced in the past and is now needing to be kept in a cycle of reduction due to there being several broken branches throughout the crown, works are to reduce further branches breaking
Proposal details
- Reference
- 2026/1517
- Ward
- Molesey East Ward
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| View or download 'Decision-4887962.pdf'Council document | Not published | View |
| View or download 'Officer Report-4887963.pdf'Council document | Not published | View |
| View or download 'Application Form-4876311.pdf'Council document | Not published | View |
| View or download 'Tree Plan-4876317.pdf'Council document | Not published | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Decision & conditions
View or download 'Decision-4887962.pdf'Planning conditions
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