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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Land South Of Tennis Courts And North Of Crispin Way Kings Hill West Malling Kent
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Land South Of Tennis Courts And North Of Crispin Way Kings Hill West Malling Kent
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View council map1 x Veteran Beech (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce length of low lateral to east by up to 6.0 metres, Reduce upper crown which presents reduced vigour and extends beyond the main canopy profile by 3.0-3.5 meters and reduce remainder of the crown/canopy extent by up to 2.0 metres. Works to accord with veteran tree management principles. 1 x Sweet Chestnut (growing beneath the crown of Beech T1) - Coppice. Improve ground conditions through hand picking stone materials and provision of bark mulch. Treeworks necessary to enclose rooting area with low cleft chestnut kick rail. All works as specified in Ben Larkham Associates Ltd report dated 19th December 2025 and email from agent dated 25th February 2026. Trees standing in woodland W1 of Tree Preservation Order.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORTDecision · PDF | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| KINGS HILL PARISH COUNCILConsultee Response · PDF | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| TREE REPORTReport · PDF | 23 Dec 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 23 Dec 2025 | View |
| DRAWING1-A3 LANDSCAPEDrawing · PDF | 23 Dec 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.