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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85 St Margarets Street Rochester Medway ME1 3BJ
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Council sourceT1- Robinia - Crown reduction by reducing height by 3m from 8m leaving the crown height no less than 5m, reduce average radial spread by 0.5m from 2.5m leaving a residual crown radius of no less than 2m, raise crown over garden to provide a 2m above ground clearance and prune low branches touching wall to provide a 1m clearance of wallT2 - English walnut - Crown reduction by reducing height by 1.5m from 7m leaving the crown height no less than 5.5m, reduce average radial spread by 1m from 3.5m leaving a residual crown radius of no less than 2.5m, raise crown over garden to provide a 2m above ground clearance and prune low branches touching wall to provide a 1m clearance of wall
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| TREE CA NOTIFICATION LETTERDecision Notice · PDF | 2 Feb 2024 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 2 Feb 2024 | View |
| REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 16 Jan 2024 | View |
| PHOTO 3Drawings | 16 Jan 2024 | View |
| PHOTO 4Drawings | 16 Jan 2024 | View |
| PHOTO 5Drawings | 16 Jan 2024 | View |
| PHOTO 6Drawings | 16 Jan 2024 | View |
| PHOTO 7Drawings | 16 Jan 2024 | View |
| TLPDrawings | 16 Jan 2024 | View |
| PHOTO 1Drawings | 16 Jan 2024 | View |
| PHOTO 2Drawings | 16 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.