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 John The Baptist Church High Street Halling Rochester ME2 1BZ
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Council sourceG1: Elm x 4 - Fell to near ground level. G2: Elm x 2 - Fell to near ground level.G3: Elm x 2, Sycamore x 1 - Dismantle to near ground level.T1: Cypress - Dismantle to near ground level. T2: Ash - Dismantle tree to near ground level. T3: Oak - Current crown height to south 2m above ground, lift south side of crown to up to 4m over neighbouring memorial almond to improve growing conditions. T4: Holly - Fell tree to near ground level.T5: Holly - Sever and remove a band of ivy from 0-1m above ground. T6: Yew - Sever and remove a band of ivy from 0-1m above ground. T7: Yew - Lift lower crown to up to 2.5m over footpath and up to 5m over road to facilitate passage by pedestrians and vehicles (no through road of low use doesn't require the full 5.2m) T8: Yew - Lift lower crown to up to 2.5m over footpath.T9: Laurel - Remove to near ground level. (stem diameter <75mm)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 3 Jan 2018 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 24 Nov 2017 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Nov 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.