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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2 Lancaster Court Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0JP
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T1 - mature Oak tree in the front garden - Remove the deadwood from the canopy and perform an inspection of the cavity at crown break (8 metres from ground level). Lift the lower canopy to give a minimum of 3 metres clearance from the house and surrounding buildings. To limit damage to the roof and allow in more light.T2 - mature Beech tree in the front garden - has several overly extended lateral branches that should be reduced to manage weight distribution.Reduce height from 20 metres to 17.5 metres.Reduce Northern radial spread from 12 metres to 9.5 metres.Reduce Eastern radial spread from 13.5 metres to 11 metres.Reduce Southern radial spread from 7 metres to 6 metres.Reduce Western radial spread from 12 metres to 9.5 metres.Lift from 2.5 metres to 3.5 metres from ground level.
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.