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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The Vicarage, Vicarage Lane, Elham, Canterbury, CT4 6TT
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Council sourceWorks to trees situated within a conservation area comprising: Apple (000242) and Damson (000278) fell; Lime (000244) - prune away from building by 1.5 metres; Silver Birch (000273) prune away from building by 1 metre; Hazel x 3 (group 000274) cut back to boundary; Sycamore (group 000275) crown reduction by 5 metres in height and 3 metres laterally and crown raise to 6 metres and Holly (group 000275) crown raise to 6 metres; Sycamore (000276) reduce eastern stem by one third; Beech (000279) prune away from utility cables by 0.5 metres
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application form - publicForm · PDF | 18 Dec 2020 | View |
| DM20 Site Notice.pdf · PDF | 22 Jan 2021 | View |
| Parish commentsEmail · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| DM35 Officers Report.pdf · PDF | 1 Mar 2021 | View |
| DM Works to Trees Decision.pdf · PDF | 1 Mar 2021 | View |
| Elham Vicarage TSA Plan Schedule 2018.pdfDocument · PDF | 18 Dec 2020 | View |
| The Vicarage Elham Map.pdfPlan · PDF | 18 Dec 2020 | View |
| DM81 List of Consultations.pdf · PDF | 22 Jan 2021 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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