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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486 Lower Rainham Road Rainham Gillingham ME8 7TN
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Council sourceT1 Holly - Crown reduction to a height of no less than 7m and a radial spread of no less than 1.5m. T2 Holly - Crown reduction to a height of no less than 7m and a radial spread of no less than 1.5m. T3 Holly - Trim with hedge trimmer- Crown reduction to a height of no less than 7m and a radial spread of no less than 1.5m. T4 Holly ? Crown reduction to a height of no less than 6m and a combined radial spread of no less than 2m; Remove lowest limb growing towards property; Strip IvyT5 Holly x 2 ? Crown reduction to a height of no less than 7m and a combined radial spread of no less than 3m. T6 Holly- Crown reduction to a height of no less than 7m and a radial spread of no less than 4m. T7 Hazel - Coppice, leaving coppice stool at 0.5m. T8 Cherry x 3 - Fell central tree growing horizontally to the NW; Strip the remaining two trees of ivy. T9 Lawson Cypress - Fell.T10 Holly - Fell.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 16 Mar 2017 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 16 Mar 2017 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 23 Feb 2017 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 23 Feb 2017 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.