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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30 Town Hill West Malling Kent ME19 6QN
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Council sourceOngoing maintenance of 1. Fatsia 2. Bay Tree 3. Holly 4. Cob Tree 5. Coppice Eucalyptus Tree 6. Buddleia - details per previous application Ref. 22/01508/TNCA (Fatsia Japonica shrub/tree (Applicants ref.1)- Reduce height and thin out to just above fence level and continue to provide regular maintenance,Group of Bay Trees (Applicants ref 2) on boundary between 30 and 32 Town Hill- Remove,Holly (Applicants ref 3)- Reduce height by 50%,Cob Tree (Applicants ref 4)- Remove, self sown and embedded in established Pyracantha bush,Eucalyptus tree (Applicants ref 5) at bottom of garden to be coppiced down to allow fresh new growth to emerge,Buddleia shrub/tree (Applicants ref 6) to be pruned back to maintain shape and promote fresh growth)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision NoticeOther · PDF | 23 Oct 2024 | View |
| Delegated ReportOther · PDF | 23 Oct 2024 | View |
| Previous proposalOther · PDF | 27 Sept 2024 | View |
| PhotographPhoto · PDF | 27 Sept 2024 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataOther · PDF | 24 Sept 2024 | View |
| Location of treesOther · PDF | 24 Sept 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.