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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St Marys Abbey 52 And 36 Swan Street West Malling Kent ME19 6JX
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St Marys Abbey 52 And 36 Swan Street West Malling Kent ME19 6JX
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View council map2 x Apple (reference G1) reduce to previous reduction points removing circa 1m growth. 3 x Apple (G2) reduce to 0.5m past previous reduction points. 1 x Larch (T1) remove x1 lower branch growing towards private residence. Blue cedar (T2) remove x2 lower dead branches.All trees except oak in Group (G6) - visitors car park, reduce lower branches to provide approx. 3m clearance from ground level. Ash (T3), Silver birch (T4) and Lime (T6) remove major deadwood and any broken/hanging branches. Sycamore (T5) provide clearance of 0.5m from wall. Magnolia (T7) provide clearance of 1m from building. Silver birch (T8) carefully reduce lower branches to provide clearance of approximately 3m from building. 1 x Holly/Laurel (G3) provide clearance of 0.5m from wall and building.3 x Sycamore (G4) and Cherry (T14) and Beech (T16) remove lower branches to provide clearance for mowing. 1 x Beech (T11) provide clearance of up to 1m from wall.Cherry (T12) provide clearance of 0.5m from wall as specified Cedar (T13) remove broken snapped branch) Yew (T17) reduce lower branches to provide 2m clearance over stream.Walnut (T18) remove 1 snapped branch and reduce lower branches to provide 2m clearance from ground.Oak (T20) remove x2 lower branches to provide clearance for mowing.Dead standing tree (T9), Holly (T15), Cherry (T19), 4 x Apple group (G4) and 2 x Apple (G5) all dead - fell to ground level Proposed works at 36 Swan Street.2 x Cypress (ref: G7) - rear left boundary - reduce in height by no more than 3m to one even level Holly (ref: T21) adjacent to gate - reduce in height by 3m and shape.
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| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTDecision · PDF | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
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| ST MARYS ABBEY RF25335Site Location Plan · PDF | 16 Jan 2026 | View |
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