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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The Dame Sybil Thorndike Medical Care Centre Longley Road Rochester ME1 2TH
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Council sourceT01 - Sycamore - Remove decayed section to main stem with final cuts in accordance with BS3998. Reduce lateral growth: North - from 7m to 5m, East - from 6m to 5m, West - from 6m to 5m. Reduce height from 17m to 15m.T02 - Lime - Reduce lateral growth: South - from 5m to 4m, East - from 5m to 4m. Reduce height from 18m to 15m. Remove epicormic growth from main stem from ground level to 1.5m.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 10 Oct 2017 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 14 Aug 2017 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL SURVEYSupporting Documents · PDF | 14 Aug 2017 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 14 Aug 2017 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHSDrawings · PDF | 14 Aug 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.