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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Rectory Cottage The Chase UPMINSTER RM14 3YB
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Council sourceThere are 6 large conifers on the Eastern side of the Chase outside the border of Rectory Cottage (falling into designated area A2). These conifers are damaging the foundations of my perimeter wall; they are restricting light to the property and they are growing through the power line. I would like to remove these trees as soon as permission is granted and replace with 6 Silver Birch, interspaced with a mix of evergreen shrubs (Photinia and Laurel) in keeping with the nature of The Chase.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Notice Trees - DN_TREESDecision Notice Trees - DN_TREES | 4 Jul 2016 | View |
| Officer Report for Decision under Delegated AuthorityOfficer Report for Decision under Delegated Authority | 4 Jul 2016 | View |
| Officer Report for Decision under Delegated AuthorityOfficer Report for Decision under Delegated Authority | 4 Jul 2016 | View |
| PlansPlans | 10 May 2016 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 10 May 2016 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 10 May 2016 | View |
| TPO acknowledgement letter-TPOackletterTPO acknowledgement letter-TPOackletter | 10 May 2016 | View |
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