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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3 Blacklands East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6DR
Last published check: 8 Oct 2026, 01:30. Check the council record for more recent changes.
3 Blacklands East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6DR
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View council map1 x Sycamore (applicants ref. 1 - rearmost of the two subject trees) - Reduce by 1 third. 1 x Sycamore (applicants ref. 2 - standing closest to the house of the two subject trees) - Reduce back to previous reduction points. Standing in Group G3 of Tree Preservation Order.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DELEGATED REPORTDecision · PDF | 10 Jul 2026 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 10 Jul 2026 | View |
| PARISH COUNCILConsultee Response · PDF | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATIONSite Location Plan · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 2 Mar 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.