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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23 Esplanade Rochester ME1 1QW
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Council sourceT1 - Holly - To crown lift the low canopy to leave a uniformed finish at the previous point at approximately 2.5m above ground level. To cut back from the boundary fence/wall to provide 2m clearance. To thin the upright epicormic growth in the centre of the canopy by 15%. To overall crown reduce the canopy back to the previous reduction points. Current height: 9.9m, Reduce by: 1m, Retain finished height at: 8.9m Current radial spread: 3.7m, Reduce by 1.3m, Retain radial spread: 2.4m.T2 - Loquat - To crown lift the low canopy to leave a uniformed finish at the previous point at approximately 2.5m above ground level. To cut back from the boundary fence/wall to provide up to 800mm clearance, removing only secondary growth.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 1 Mar 2018 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 31 Jan 2018 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 31 Jan 2018 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHSDrawings · PDF | 31 Jan 2018 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.