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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Nevill Lodge 2 Town Hill West Malling Kent ME19 6TF
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Council source1 x Sycamore (T1 applicants plan). This fairly mature, single stemmed tree stands along the fence line and within the applicant's boundary, at 17m high and with lateral spread of 8m. Proposed is the crown reduction of 30% to a height of 12m and lateral spread of 6m. Internal thinning of 10% and removal of deadwood as found.1 x Beech (T2 applicants plan). This mature multi-stemmed tree straddles the fence line but stands wholly within the boundary of the applicant's garden. Current height and spread is 18m and 9m and proposed is a 30% crown reduction to 12m and 7m respectively, with 10% internal thinning and removal of deadwood as found.1 x Larch (T3 applicants plan). Proposed is the removal of the single lower north facing branch, leaving a 1m peg where it reaches across the public footpath. [AMENDED PROPOSAL WITH CORRECT SPECIES FOR T3]
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision NoticeOther · PDF | 12 Mar 2024 | View |
| PhotographPhoto · PDF | 23 Jan 2024 | View |
| PhotographPhoto · PDF | 23 Jan 2024 | View |
| PhotographPhoto · PDF | 23 Jan 2024 | View |
| PhotographPhoto · PDF | 23 Jan 2024 | View |
| location of treesOther · PDF | 23 Jan 2024 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataOther · PDF | 15 Jan 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.