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
5 x Alder trees (applicants ref. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) - Reduce height to 5m and narrow the crown by approx 2m. Standing in G1 of Tree Preservation Order.
Proposal details
- Reference
- 25/01735/TPOC
- Alternative references
- PP-14423708
- Ward
- East Malling West Malling And Offham
- Parish
- East Malling And Larkfield
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Delegated ReportDecision · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| Tree location planOther · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form · PDF | 20 Oct 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.
