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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St Simon Of England Church Bleakwood Road Walderslade Chatham Medway ME5 0NF
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Council sourceT17 - Chestnut - Single stem grown curved toward sun . Pollard curved stem at approx. 5-6m at good growth points T20 - Sycamore - Single stem grown curved toward sun. Pollard curved stem at approx. 4-5m at good growth points T24 - Chestnut - Dead top from around 7m. Pollard at good growth point at approx. 5-6mT30 - Chestnut - Standing deadwood. Dismantle and remove to high stumpT31 - Copse Chestnut - Three dead at height above 13m. Pollard affected at good growth point at approx. 10-12mT33 - Copse Chestnut - Single stem grown curved toward sun. Pollard curved stem at approx. 4-5m at good growth points T38 - Hawthorn - Single stem grown curved toward sun, Ivy taking hold. Pollard curved stem at approx. 3m at good growth points, ring IvyT40 - Chestnut - Dead top from around 9m, wound at base NE. Pollard at good growth point at approx. 8mT41 - Twin stem Chestnut - Dead top from around 12m, wound at base NE. Pollard at good growth point at approx. 8-10m
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 25 Nov 2024 | View |
| TREES FELL/ PRUNE - APPR WITH CONDITIONSDecision Notice · PDF | 25 Nov 2024 | View |
| REASON FOR WORKSSupporting Documents | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 11 Nov 2024 | View |
| PICTURE 1Drawings | 11 Nov 2024 | View |
| SKETCH OF TREES IN BEAKWOODDrawings | 11 Nov 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.