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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50 Barncroft Drive Hempstead Gillingham ME7 3TJ
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Council sourceT1 - Ash - Reduce radial spread to 5m. - Thin eastern stem to a similar density as the western stem, thinning by no more than 10%. - Remove lowest branch over garden at 7-8m, crown lift remainder of tree to a height no greater than 6m above ground level. - Remove deadwood. - Remove ivy. T2 - Hornbeam - Fell. T3 - Hornbeam - Reduce radial spread over garden to 3.5m. - Crown thin by 20% to include the removal of stubs, broken/damaged and rubbing branches. - Crown lift garden side of canopy to upper level of gutter, which is equal to a height of 5m above ground level.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 18 Apr 2018 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 22 Feb 2018 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 22 Feb 2018 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Feb 2018 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.