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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Whipsiderry 31 Ryarsh Road Birling West Malling Kent ME19 5JR
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Whipsiderry 31 Ryarsh Road Birling West Malling Kent ME19 5JR
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View council mapT1 Cedar tree, section dismantle the tree to ground level. The tree is lifting the driveway and also there are roots impeding the drain. T2 Holm oak to the front of the property. Reduce the canopy by 1 meter radial spread from 3.5 meters north east south and west to 2.5 meters and the height from 14 meters to 12 meters to contain the roots that are beginning to lift the driveway H3 row of Leylandii Cypress trees on the rear left hand boundary line. Reduce the trees by approximately 50%of the current height from 6 meters to 3 meters. Roots are causing damage to the house. T4 mature Thuja in the rear garden. Reduce from 15 meters to 10 meters in height to allow more light to pass in to the garden. T5 Elder in the rear garden fell to ground level tree is a poor specimen and is impeding the adjacent Hollys growthT6 Leylandii Cypress hedge on the rear boundary line re reduce the hedge to the previously established cut levels 4 meters from ground level. T7 mature Eucalyptus in the rear garden fell to ground level the tree has 30% canopy decline and decay at the base.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 12 Mar 2025 | View |
| Delegated reportrDecision · PDF | 12 Mar 2025 | View |
| Birling Parish CouncilConsultee Response · PDF | 12 Mar 2025 | View |
| Location of treesOther · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| Structural Engineers ReportReport · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.