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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14 Blowers Wood Grove Hempstead Gillingham ME7 3RD
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Council sourceT1 Sweet Chestnut - Crown lift to a height of 6.5m above ground levelT2 Sweet Chestnut - CoppiceT3 Sweet Chestnut - Coppice T4 Sweet Chestnut - Crown lift to a height of 6m above ground levelT5 Poplar FellReasons:T2 The branch we wanted to remove is more than half the diameter of the tree and there is some decay at the base of the treeT3 Circa 70% of the tree canopy has diedT5 Poor form and suppressed by nearby Sweet Chestnut
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| MAPDrawings · PDF | 16 May 2017 | View |
| TPO SCHEDULE AND PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 18 Jul 2016 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 11 Jul 2016 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 11 Jul 2016 | View |
| SITE PLANDecision Notice · PDF | 11 Jul 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 8 Jul 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 8 Jul 2016 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 16 May 2016 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 16 May 2016 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 16 May 2016 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 16 May 2016 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.