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.
Council planning record
Cathedral Grounds The Precinct Rochester Medway ME1 1SX
Cathedral Grounds The Precinct Rochester Medway ME1 1SX
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View council mapTree T71. Copper Beech growing close to southern wall of Cathedral building.Crown reduce from a height of 17.5m above ground level to a height of no less than 15.5m above ground level, removing up to 2m of growth; reduce radial crown spread from 7.5m to no less than 5.5m north, from 9m to no less than 7m east, from 8.5m to no less than 6.5m south and from 9m to no less than 7m west. The technique of reduction by specific limb thinning/drop crotching shall be employed and all final cuts shall be made at suitable secondary growth points.Tree T36: Mature twin-stemmed Sycamore in Kings Orchard.Reduce two leaning limbs on the west side of crown by no more than 4m. Upright stem - reduce from a length of 12m to a length of no less than 8m. Horizontal stem - reduce from a length of 10m to a length of no less than 6m
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| TREE CA NOTIFICATION LETTERDecision Notice · PDF | 14 Apr 2020 | View |
| CASE OFFICER REPORT LDC/LARGER HOMESCase Officer Report · PDF | 14 Apr 2020 | View |
| TREE WORK SPECIFICATIONS AND PHOTOGRAPHSSupporting Documents · PDF | 3 Mar 2020 | View |
| TREE SURVEY PLANDrawings · PDF | 3 Mar 2020 | View |
| TREE INSPECTION REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 3 Mar 2020 | View |
| REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 3 Mar 2020 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.