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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20A Broadwater Down Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5NR
20A Broadwater Down Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5NR
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View council mapTrees in a Conservation Area Notification: Holly (T1) - Remove dead branches on main stem up to 6m from ground level; Beech (T2) - Removal of two lowest branches back to main stem, prune third limb by 2m; Cedar (T3) - removal of dead wood; Hazel (T5) - coppice by 6m to ground level, remove dead branches underneath; Yew (T6) - remove all dead branches at approx 3m from ground level, lift branch by up to 4m back to main stem; Sweet Chestnut (T8) - reduce height by 3m & reduce spread by up to 1m; 2no. Goat Willow (T10) - fell to ground level & grind stump out by 200mm below ground level; Oak & Goat Willow (G11) - fell to ground level
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Photograph of G11Photographs | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| Photograph of T5Photographs | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| Photograph of T2Photographs | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| Photograph of T3Photographs | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| Photograph of T1Photographs | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| Photograph of TreePhotographs | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| Photograph of T10Photographs | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| Photograph of T6Photographs | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| Photograph of T8Photographs | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| Tree Location PlanPlan / Drawing | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedApplication Details · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| Email to Agent (Trees not under TPO)Correspondence · PDF | 22 Jun 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.