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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8 Horsted Way Horsted Rochester ME1 2XY
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Council sourceT20 - leaning Pine - To be removed. Diagram - Option 2(1)T14 - Monterey Cypress - Reduce by 15-20% plus thin by 20% of leaf area (Dead wood and clean as standard) Diagram - Option 2(2). Intended height and spread after pruning is 14-16m high with a spread of 2-3m (radial). T15 - Pine - To be cleaned and rounded at top (Dead wood and clean as Standard) Diagram - Option 2(2). Reduce by 15-20% plus thin by 20% of leaf area (Dead wood and clean as standard) Diagram - Option 2(2). Intended height and spread after pruning is 15-17 high with a spread of 2-3m (radial). T10 - Yew To dead wood, specifically one dead branch leaning toward the middle of the garden. T12 - Ash - To pollard and Ivy-Dead Cut Diagram - Option 2(3). Intended height of the remaining tree is 17m, crown radius is 2.5-3.5m T13 - Sycamore - To Crown thin by 15-20% plus reduce (Dead wood and clean as Standard) Diagram - Option 2(3). Intended height and spread after pruning is 13-15m high with a spread of 4-6m (radial).
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 31 Jan 2018 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 31 Jan 2018 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Jan 2018 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHSDrawings · PDF | 31 Jan 2018 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.