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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3 Houghton Avenue Hempstead Gillingham ME7 3RY
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Council sourceT2 - Hornbeam - Crown lift to provide up to 5.5m clearance over the highway. Remove epicormic growth on the stem from ground level up to a height of 5m above ground level. T3 - Sweet Chestnut - Reduce the limb with tear at 11.5m above ground level on the west side of the canopy, cutting the limb back to the first sound main fork. Remove limb at 8.5m above ground level on the east side of the canopy over the drive, cutting the limb at the secondary fork. Remove epicormic growth on the stem from ground level up to a height of 5m above ground level. T4 - Oak, multi stem - Fell to ground level. - Plant a container grown Acer campestre Elsrijk (Field Maple) using a 12-14cm girth tree close to the tree it replaces in the next planting season. T5 - Sweet Chestnut - Fell to ground level. - Plant a container grown Carpinus betulus (Hornbeam) using a 12-14cm girth tree in the rear garden - location of replanting to be confirmed. T6 - Sweet Chestnut - Remove epicormic growth on the stem from ground level up to a height of 5m above ground level. Exempt works - Remove major dead wood.T7 - Small stump/stem - Remove at ground level.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 6 Nov 2017 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 13 Sept 2017 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 13 Sept 2017 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.