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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The Town House The Street Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9HH
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Council sourceTwo conifer trees on the boundary to The Street, next to an outbuilding. Seeking permission to remove the two trees.Reason: Roots growing into the foundation of outbuilding and listed building (i.e. Town House) which has been assessed by a tree surgeon; also trees removal would greatly improve the aesthetics of the property
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| Delegated ReportOther · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| Decision NoticeOther · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataOther · PDF | 1 Nov 2024 | View |
| Location of treesOther · PDF | 1 Nov 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.