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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St Helens Chapel Community Centre New Heritage Way North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4GE
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St Helens Chapel Community Centre New Heritage Way North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4GE
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View council map2029 - Copper beech - Condition unlikely to improve. Removal suggested2028 - Horse chestnut - Assess dead section in spring for removal. Remove dead portions2031 - Scots pine - Fell to ground level2033 - Pedunculate oak - Remove large diameter deadwood over public road, stack at base2034 - Alder - Sever and remove ivy at ground level to a height of at least 2m to ensure thoroughly severed2035 - Willow - Fell to ground level2038 - Pedunculate oak - Remove larger dia. deadwood overhanging footpath. Stack in wood2037 - Sycamore - Fell to ground level2039 - Pedunculate oak - Remove larger dia. deadwood overhanging footpath. Stack in wood2040 - Pedunculate oak - Remove larger dia. deadwood overhanging footpath. Stack in wood2041 - Pedunculate oak - Remove larger dia. deadwood overhanging footpath. Stack in wood2042 - Silver birch - Crown reduce by 1.5 - 2.0m to prolong retention. Re-assess at subsequent surveys2044 - Western hemlock - Fell to ground level2046 - Remove deadwood over path side of tree2047 - Beech - Synthetic brace (such as Cobra Tree Brace) given wooded nature of area removal of tree may be more appropriate2048 - Scots pine - Fell and leave as pole retaining habitat. Re-assess "habbitat pole" for retention in subsequent surveys. Alternativley client maywish to remove entirely2049 - Sycamore - Sever and remove ivy at ground level to a height of at least 2m to ensure thoroughly severed2050 - Sycamore - Reduce section of tree above defect to limit loading of defect in high wind2051 - Beech - Remove larger dia. deadwood overhanging footpath. Stack in wood
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Chailey Parish Council-CommentsRepresentation LDC PLAP (public) | 9 Feb 2022 | View |
| Decision notice LDC PLAP (public)Decision notice LDC PLAP (public) | 14 Jan 2022 | View |
| Chailey Parish Council CommentsConsultee response from customer LDC PLAP (public) | 13 Dec 2021 | View |
| Planning portal document LDC PLAPPlanning portal document LDC PLAP | 10 Nov 2021 | View |
| Planning portal application form no personal data LDC PLAPPlanning portal application form no personal data LDC PLAP | 10 Nov 2021 | View |
| Arboricultural Condition and Safety SurveyPlanning portal document LDC PLAP | 10 Nov 2021 | View |
| Planning portal document LDC PLAPPlanning portal document LDC PLAP | 10 Nov 2021 | 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.