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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34 Abinger Drive Lordswood Chatham ME5 8UL
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Council sourceOak (T1) - Crown lift to a height of 5.2 metres above ground level. Crown thin by 10%. No change to tree height or canopy radius.Oak (T2) - Crown lift to a height of 5.2 metres above ground level. Crown thin by 10%. Reduce canopy radius toward the dwelling at 34 Abinger Drive to circa 7.62 metres in order to provide a clearance from the dwelling of no more than 1m. No change to tree height or to canopy radius away from dwelling.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 18 May 2017 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 5 Apr 2017 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 5 Apr 2017 | View |
| TPO SCHEDULE AND PLANSupporting Documents · 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.