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 Silver Birch (applicant reference T1) Reduce Crown in Height from 10m to 9m, spread from 4m to 3m and Reshape remaining branches. 1 x "Horse Chestnut" (applicant reference T2) Remove Silver Birch and stump grind, and replant with a more suitable tree. 1 x Norway Maple (Applicant reference T3) Remove and grind stump of tree in decline. 1 x Hornbeam (applicant reference T4) Re-pollard to old points from 10m to 8m in height, and 4m to 3m in spread. 1 x wild cherry (applicant reference T5) Reduce Crown from 10m in height to 9m in height as specified
Proposal details
- Reference
- 25/02145/TNCA
- Alternative references
- PP-14579072
- Ward
- East Malling West Malling And Offham
- Parish
- East Malling And Larkfield
- Agent
- NPC Tree Surgery
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 13 Feb 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| LOCATION MAPOther · PDF | 22 Dec 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 sourcePermission Expiry Date
Published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
DECISION NOTICEPlanning conditions
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
