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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Leybourne Grange Development Site Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent
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Council source2 x Oak (applicants ref. 118 and 121) - Reduce as specified and remove deadwood. T36 and T40 of Tree Preservation Order reference 06/00017/TPO. 1 x Lime (applicants ref. 130) - Remove basal and epicormic growth impeding thorough inspection only and re-inspect. Standing in Group G32 of Tree Preservation Order reference 06/00017/TPO. Group of Lime circling forest school (applicants ref. G5) - Pollard at approximately 12M and remove basal growth. Standing in Group G35 of Tree Preservation Order reference 06/00017/TPO. 1 x Fir (applicants ref. 146) - Reduce height by approximately 8M. T67 of Tree Preservation Order reference 06/00017/TPO. 1 x Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. 170) - Fell. Standing in Woodland W1 of Tree Preservation Order reference 06/00017/TPO. (2 x Sycamore and group of Mixed broadleaf trees (applicants ref. 154 and G22) - Sever Ivy and re-inspect only. Standing in Group G13 of Tree Preservation Order reference 06/00017/TPO and Standing in Woodland W1 of Tree Preservation Order reference 94/10047/TPO. 1 x Oak (applicants ref. 190) - Remove deadwood, sever Ivy and re-inspect only). T1 of Tree Preservation Order reference 06/00017/TPO).
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| DELEGATED REPORTDecision · PDF | 12 Jun 2026 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 12 Jun 2026 | View |
| PC Representation 16 APRConsultee Response · PDF | 17 Apr 2024 | View |
| Map 4Other · PDF | 21 Mar 2024 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataOther · PDF | 18 Mar 2024 | View |
| Map 1Other · PDF | 18 Mar 2024 | View |
| Map 2Other · PDF | 18 Mar 2024 | View |
| Tree surveyOther · PDF | 18 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.