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 Beeches 5 Sarsens Close Cobham Gravesend Kent DA12 3DA
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The Beeches 5 Sarsens Close Cobham Gravesend Kent DA12 3DA
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View council mapOne Oak Tree (T1) - reduce crown by 40% (crown height from 13m - 8m and crown spread from 10 m to 6m) due to close proximity to neighbours house, being on a steep bank and power/phonelines also running close to the crown of the tree
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| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | Not published | View |
| Dickens Protection SocietyConsultees response | Not published | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | Not published | View |
| Tree Location PhotoSupplementary Information | Not published | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.