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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15 Blowers Wood Grove Hempstead Gillingham ME7 3RD
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Council sourceT1 Oak - Crown lift secondary branches up to 6m above ground level; Remove deadwood.G1 Hornbeams - Crown lift up to 5m above ground level; Remove deadwood.T2 Sweet Chestnut - Coppice at 300mm above ground level.T3 Sweet Chestnut - Coppice at 300mm above ground level.T4 Sweet Chestnut - Remove 2 lowest SE branches.T5 Sweet Chestnut - Coppice at 300mm above ground level; Remove nearby shrubs to encourage regeneration.T6 Sweet Chestnut - Crown lift to up to 5m above ground level; Remove deadwood.T7 Silver Birch - FellT8 Silver Birch - FellT9 Sweet Chestnut - Crown lift 4 garden side stems up to 6m above ground level; Reduce lowest western branch to 4m; Remove deadwood.T10 Sweet Chestnut - Crown lift secondary branches up to 5m above ground level.T11 Oak - Crown lift secondary branches up to 5m above ground level.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 12 Feb 2016 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 12 Feb 2016 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 22 Dec 2015 | View |
| TREE LOCATION PLANDrawings | 22 Dec 2015 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.