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.
Application overview
1 x London Plane (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce height by 3m and spread by 2m, lift to 3m above ground level and remove deadwood. Standing in Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order.
Proposal details
- Reference
- 25/01153/TPOC
- Ward
- East Malling West Malling And Offham
- Parish
- East Malling And Larkfield
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Delegated ReportDecision · PDF | 24 Oct 2025 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 24 Oct 2025 | View |
| Site location planOther · PDF | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| Application form - no personal dataApplication Form · PDF | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Determination Deadline
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
Delegated Report Decision NoticePlanning conditions
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
