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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5 Chatfield Way East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6QD
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Council source4 x Alder (T2, T3, T4 and T7 of annotated photos) - Re-pollard to the previous points. These have previously been pollarded to approx 5m. Reasons for work are overshading & excessive debris due to the small, enclosed nature of the rear garden. Standing in Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| T1 to T6Photo · PDF | 26 Jun 2024 | View |
| T4 to T10Photo · PDF | 26 Jun 2024 | View |
| Decision NoticeOther · PDF | 26 Jun 2024 | View |
| Delegated ReportOther · PDF | 26 Jun 2024 | View |
| East Malling and Larkfield Parish CouncilConsultee Response · PDF | 20 Mar 2024 | View |
| Application form redactedOther · PDF | 12 Mar 2024 | View |
| Location planOther | 12 Mar 2024 | View |
| Photographs and photomontagesOther | 12 Mar 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.