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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31 Stirling Close Parkwood Gillingham ME8 9LW
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Council sourceTree T1 OakCrown lift to provide up to 7m clearance above ground level, removing secondary branches onlyRemove suckers and epicormic growth from ground level up to a height no greater than 7m above ground levelCrown reduce canopy radius to a radius of no less than 9m (removing up to 1.5m of growth) measured from a central point between the stems of� tree T1 & tree T2, making all cuts at suitable growing points. There will be no reduction in the height of the treeRemove 1 lower branch on south side of canopy growing towards and over the garden of 31 Stirling Close (at 8m above ground level) to the union that is 2.5m from the main stem. See attached photograph identifying the branch�Tree T2 OakCrown lift to provide up to 7m clearance above ground level, removing secondary branches onlyRemove suckers and epicormic growth from ground level up to a height no greater than 7m above ground levelCrown reduce canopy radius to a radius of no less than 9m (removing up to 1.5m of growth) measured from a central point between the stems of� tree T1 & tree T2, making all cuts at suitable growing points. There will be no reduction in the height of the tree
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PHOTOGRAPHDrawings | 2 Oct 2017 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 2 Oct 2017 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 7 Aug 2017 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 7 Aug 2017 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHDrawings · PDF | 7 Aug 2017 | View |
| TPO SCHEDULE AND PLANDrawings · 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.