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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Castle Court Hadlow Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 1QU
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Council sourceTree No 888 (Applicants ref) - Prunus - Reduce in height by 1m. T3 of Tree Preservation Order. Tree No 895 (Applicants ref) - Lime (Tilia cordata) - Pollard canopy to previous points and remove epicormic growth and basal growth. T7 of Tree Preservation Order. Tree No 877 (Applicants ref) - Maple (Acer) - Crown reduce by 1.5-2m to previous points and Tree No 881 (Applicants ref)- Maple (Acer) - Crown reduce by 1.5-2m to previous points. Standing in Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order. Tree No 903 (Applicants ref) - Yew (Taxus bacatta) - Reduce lateral branches growing towards property by 1-1.5m to previous points and Tree No 904 (Applicants ref) - Yew (Taxus bacatta) - Crown lift to 3 over public footpath and sever ivy at ground level to 1m. Group G2 of Tree Preservation Order.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeOther · PDF | 26 Jun 2024 | View |
| Delegated ReportOther · PDF | 26 Jun 2024 | View |
| Objection CommentObjection Comment · PDF | 1 May 2024 | View |
| Email from agent confirming trees- redactedCorrespondence with applicant/agent · PDF | 11 Apr 2024 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataOther · PDF | 8 Apr 2024 | View |
| Tree location planOther · PDF | 8 Apr 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.