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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Macklands House Station Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 7QX
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Council sourceCedar tree T1, rear of no.349. Remove major dead wood (>50mm in diameter) which posses risk if it was to fall, Recent branches have fallen.Giant Sequoia tree T2, , Remove major dead wood (>50mm in diameter) which posses risk if it was to fall, Recent branches have fallen.Box Elder tree Dead,T3 - Fell.Holm Oak tree T4, , Located adjacent to the T5, reduce to help rebalance as a result of T5 tree being removed, which will also lead to this tree being exposed to wind pressures it may not be use too.Specification of reduction, current height of tree, 14m reduce by 2m finished height 12m.Current crown spread, Northernly 2m reduce by 0. Eastern side 5m reduce by 1.5m leaving 3.5m, Southern side 7m reduce by 2.5m leaving 4.5m Western side 4 reduce by 0.T5, Holm Oak, Fell, Open cavity at ground level has been exposed by sounding with mallet on site, Cavity is found to be hollowed out to 80% of the trees holding wood, extends upwards over 50mm and down into the ground and buttress root with no sound wood found in this area causing high concern for tree failure at the base.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| TREES FELL/ PRUNE - APPR WITH CONDITIONSDecision Notice · PDF | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 24 May 2026 | View |
| SKETCH PLANDrawings | 24 May 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHDrawings | 24 May 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHDrawings | 24 May 2026 | View |
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| PHOTOGRAPHDrawings | 24 May 2026 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.