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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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Watts Almshouses Maidstone Road Rochester Medway ME1 1SE
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Council sourceG001 - Sycamore x 5 (Acer pseudoplatanus), Common ash x 5(Fraxinus excelsior) - Reduce lateral branches by 3m over grass area on Northern side, public footpath on Southern side and 3m in height. Crown lift to 5.2m above ground level on Northern and Southern sides over grass area and public footpath. Remove branches and poor quality scrubby trees to clear neighbouring garage block. Remove branches encroaching towards neighbouring flatted properties to achieve 3m clearance. Sever ivy at base T001 - Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis) - FellT002 - Common Walnut (Juglans regia) - Reduce crown to a monolith of 7m above ground level, to reduce weight and remove potential risk.T003 - Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster sp.) - FellT005 - Common ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - Remove tree, grind stump and replant. Work to remove potential risk.T006 - Deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara) - Crown lift to 5.2 m above ground level for grass cutting clearance. Remove deadwood - greater than 25 mm and crossing / rubbing branches throughout crown. Sever Ivy at base. Remove lower branch stubs.T008 - Cherry (Prunus sp. 'Cherry') - FellT009 - Cherry (Prunus sp. 'Cherry') - FellT010 - Cherry (Prunus sp. 'Cherry') - FellT013 - Deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara) - Remove deadwood - greater than 25 mm and crossing / rubbing branches within crown. Remove lower branch stubs. Climbing inspection of whole tree at the same time as work being carried out whilst working. Structure of tree to remain unchanged with all main sections and shape of tree not to be compromised. T016 - Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Fell
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| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| TREE CA NOTIFICATION LETTERDecision Notice · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 20 Feb 2025 | View |
| ROCHESTER ALMSHOUSES PLAN 1Drawings · PDF | 20 Feb 2025 | View |
| ROCHESTER ALMSHOUSES PLAN 2Drawings · PDF | 20 Feb 2025 | View |
| ROCHESTER ALMSHOUSES PLAN FULLDrawings · PDF | 20 Feb 2025 | View |
| RECOMMENDATIONS - ROCHESTER ALMSHOUSESSupporting Documents | 20 Feb 2025 | View |
| TREE SURVEY SCHEDULE - ROCHESTER ALMSHOUSESSupporting Documents | 20 Feb 2025 | View |
| WATTS ALMSHOUSES TREE SURVEY REPORTSupporting Documents | 20 Feb 2025 | View |
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