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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60, Dry Hill Park Road, Tonbridge, TN10 3BX
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Council sourceH1(Applicants ref) Mixed hedge- Fell to as close to ground level as possible and grind out subsequent stumps to approximately 200mm below ground level to facilitate future planting. Replacewith 20x Portuguese Laurel (Prunus lusitanica) 120-150cm size. T1 (Applicants ref - standing at 58 Dry Hill Park Road) Laurus nobilis (Bay) -Trim back to the vicinity of the boundary line to as high as possible. H2 (applicants ref) Mixed hedge- trim to neat top level and sides to even line. S1 (Applicants ref) Ivy covered stump- Fell to as close to ground level as possible. G1 (Applicants ref) Group of 5x Malus (Apple)- Prune crowns back to the vicinity of previous pruning points, retaining 4/5 fruiting spurs. T2 (Applicants ref - standing at Hilden Grange Prepatory School)- Taxus baccata (English yew)- Reduce overhang back to approximately 0.5-0.75m from the boundary line, removing approximately 2.5/3m
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.