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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167 Chestnut Avenue Walderslade Chatham ME5 9BH
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T1 Hornbeam - Reduce side of canopy (toward 167 Chestnut Avenue) leaving a canopy radius of no less than 2.5m T2 Wild Cherry - Reduce side of canopy (toward 167 Chestnut Avenue) leaving a canopy radius of no less than 4m T3 Hornbeam - Reduce side of canopy (toward 167 Chestnut Avenue) to provide a maximum clearance of 4m from the house T4 Hornbeam - Reduce side of canopy (toward 167 Chestnut Avenue) leaving a canopy radius of no less than 6mT5 Hornbeam - Reduce side of canopy (toward 167 Chestnut Avenue) leaving a canopy radius of no less than 6m T6 Field Maple - Reduce side of canopy (toward 167 Chestnut Avenue) leaving a canopy radius of no less than 6m T7 Ash - Reduce side of canopy (toward 167 Chestnut Avenue) leaving a canopy radius of no less than 3.5m T8 Hornbeam - Reduce side of canopy (toward 167 Chestnut Avenue) leaving a canopy radius of no less than 3.5mSycamore Group - Saplings marked with circle on plan - Fell
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 19 Aug 2015 | View |
| DECISION NOTICE SITE PLANDecision Notice · PDF | 19 Aug 2015 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 19 Aug 2015 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 2 Jul 2015 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| LAND REGISTRY DOCUMENTSDrawings · PDF | 1 Jan 1900 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.