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
T007 - Horse Chestnut - (Aesculus hippocastanum) - The works in which i would like to carry out consists of - Reduce canopy by 30% to suitable growth points (3m) crown thin by removing crossing and rubbing branches (10%), remove major deadwood, crown lift to 3m, sever ivy at 1m to ground level and remove epicormic growth, The reason in which i wish to carry out these works is because this tree is becoming large for its current position and the tree is in need of maintenance.
Proposal details
- Reference
- T0108.25
- Agent
- Mr Ben Davis Acres Rise Acres Rise Ticehurst East Sussex TN5 7DD
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Chapel Lodge Upminster Road South Rainham RM13 9AG
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Documents 4 of 4
| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer Report for Decision under Delegated AuthorityOfficer Report for Decision under Delegated Authority | 8 Sept 2025 | View |
| Decision Notice Trees - DN_TREESDecision Notice Trees - DN_TREES | 8 Sept 2025 | View |
| PlansPlans | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
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Decision & conditions
Officer Report for Decision under Delegated Authority Decision Notice Trees - DN_TREESPlanning conditions
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