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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School House, Vicarage Lane, Ashford In The Water, DE45 1QN
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Council sourceT1 is a leylandii which I am requesting to remove fully in order to give the neighbouring holy more space to grow. It is also planned to plant a yew hedge along the top of this wall. T2 is a yew tree that is growing right on top of the retaining wall and is weighted heavily towards the road. I request that it be removed fully to prevent damage to the wall as well as negating the risk of failure into the road. T3 & T4 are also yew trees and I request to do a 50% reduction on them in order to let a little more light into this area and help reduce pressure on the retaining wall. T5, T6 & T7 are two smaller yews and a leylandii that I request to remove fully in order to make more of a feature of T3 & T4 as they are all planted so tightly. T8, T9, T10 & T11 are all ash trees that are showing signs of ADB. I request they be removed fully to negate risk of failure and give surrounding sycamores a little more space. T12 is a small white beam in the garden of the neighbourin... read more
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form - 20-11-25.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Photo - T8 T9 T10 - 20-11-25.jpegCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Photo - T1 - 20-11-25.jpegCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Photo - T12 - 20-11-25.jpegCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Photo 2 - T12 - 20-11-25.jpegCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Photo 2 - T1 - 20-11-25.jpegCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Photo - T11 -20-11-25.jpegCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Photo - T2 - 20-11-25.jpegCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Photo - T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 - 20-11-25.jpegCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Location of trees - 20-11-25.jpegCouncil document | Not published | View |
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