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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Ragstones Offham Road West Malling Kent ME19 6RE
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Ragstones Offham Road West Malling Kent ME19 6RE
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View council mapTree number 1 T1 Douglas Fir, crown reduction, around 4 metres will be removed from the top of the tree. The outer branches will also be trimmed to maintain shape and balance. T2 Silver Birch, crown reduction, around 4 metres will be removed from the top of the tree. The outer branches will also be trimmed to maintain shape and balance. T3: Maple, crown thinning by around 15% of the leaf area. T4 Beech, crown thinning by around 15% of the leaf area. T5 Leylandii hedge, Crown reduction. We want to remove 2-3 metres from the top of the hedge.All work identified below aims to improve light in the garden of Ragstones Oast and neighbouring houses and gardens.
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.