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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Land Opposite 39 Mafeking Road Walderslade Chatham Medway ME5 9HG
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Council sourceT1 (URN 20557) - Fraxinus excelsior - Crown reduce to a retained height of 20m and a retained lateral spread of 7m Northeast to Southeast, 9m South and 7m West to reduce weight in crown
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 9 May 2024 | View |
| TREES FELL/ PRUNE - APPR WITH CONDITIONSDecision Notice · PDF | 9 May 2024 | View |
| PHOTO OF 1M PROBE INSERTED INTO UNION OF STEMS AT POCKET OF DECAYSupplementary Documents | 26 Mar 2024 | View |
| PHOTO OF SECONDARY STEM WITH DECAY AT BASESupplementary Documents | 26 Mar 2024 | View |
| PHOTO OF T1 WIDESHOTSupplementary Documents | 26 Mar 2024 | View |
| ANNOTATED PHOTOGRAPH OF PROPOSED PRUNING OF NORTH-NORTHEAST FACING CROWNSupplementary Documents | 26 Mar 2024 | View |
| LAND OPPOSITE 39 MAFEKING RD - SKETCH PLANDrawings | 26 Mar 2024 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.