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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Shode House Trycewell Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9HN
Last published check: 10 Oct 2026, 01:01. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Shode House Trycewell Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9HN
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View council mapRemoval of Silver Birch leaning over drive and adjoining tree, species unknown, adjacent in hedge covered in Ivy. Stumps to remain (the two trees are in the location of the red X on applicants plan and shown in applicants photo received on the 24th February 2026).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| OFFICER DELEGATED REPORTDecision · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| PHOTOPhoto · PDF | 24 Feb 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| LOCATION OF TREESite Location Plan · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.