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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Land On Vicarage Lane Opposite Church Farm Close Hoo Rochester ME3
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Council sourceT1 - English OakCrown reduce to a height of no less than 12.5m, removing up to 1m of growthCrown reduce to a radius of no less than 8.5m North (removing up to 1.5m of growth); 7.5m South (removing up to 1m of growth) & 6.5m West (removing up to 3m of growth to centre of footpath). There is no crown reduction to the East.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 27 Jun 2017 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 27 Jun 2017 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Jun 2017 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 2 May 2017 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 28 Apr 2017 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 28 Apr 2017 | View |
| TREE SURVEY REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 28 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.