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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292 Hempstead Road Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3QH
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292 Hempstead Road Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3QH
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View council mapSweet Chestnut (T1) - crown lift to achieve up to 5.5m clearance above ground level removing or reducing secondary branches only - limbs on the west side of the crown marked on photograph A are to be retained; remove two pruning stubs on east side of crown marked on photograph A; thin crown by no more than 10% focusing on dead wood and conflicting branches.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| TREES FELL/ PRUNE - APPR WITH CONDITIONSDecision Notice · PDF | 24 Apr 2020 | View |
| CASE OFFICER REPORT LDC/LARGER HOMESCase Officer Report · PDF | 24 Apr 2020 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPH ADrawings | 8 Apr 2020 | View |
| SKETCH PLANDrawings | 2 Mar 2020 | View |
| REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 2 Mar 2020 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.