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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Orchard House King Edward Road Rochester Medway ME1 1UA
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Council sourceT1- Tilia cordata (Common lime) Front left boundary- - Climb to reduce in height by approximately 3.5m from 17m down to 13.5m and average radial spread by approximately 2.5m from 9m to 6.5m.T2- Taxus baccata (English yew) Front boundary-- Climb to reduce in height by approximately 2m from 5m to 3m and average radial spread by 1.5m from 4.5m to 3m.T3- Prunus domestica (Plum) Front boundary-- Fell to as close to ground level as possible.T4- Ilex aquifolium (English holly) Rear left boundary- - Climb to reduce in height by approximately 3m from 6m to 3m and average radial spread by approximately 1.5m from 3m to 1.5m.T6- Pyrus (Pear) Rear centre-- Climb to reduce in height by approximately 1.5m from 7.5m down to 6m.- Reduce section impeding on the patio by approximately 1m from 2.5m to 1.5m.T7- Fraxinus excelsior (Common ash) Rear boundary within neighbouring property-- Climb to crown raise the lowest limb extending over the clients house by removing downward growing branches.- Reduce the length of the same limb by approximately 1.5m from 8.5m to 7m.T8- Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) Rear boundary within neighbouring property-- Climb to remove to source 2x lowest branches back to source.T9- Prunus avium (Wild cherry) Rear right adjacent to the greenhouse-- Reduce section overhanging the garden by approximately 1m from 2.5m to 1.5m.
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| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 2 Feb 2024 | View |
| TREE CA NOTIFICATION LETTERDecision Notice · PDF | 2 Feb 2024 | View |
| REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 5 Jan 2024 | View |
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| TREE LOCATION PLANDrawings | 5 Jan 2024 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.