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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EARLSTONE COTTAGE, MELFORT ROAD, CROWBOROUGH, TN6 1QT
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Council sourceMATURE BEECH TREE IN THE REAR GARDEN OF THE PROPERTY (EARLSTONE COTTAGE} SPEC OF WORKS ,REDUCE WHOLE CROWN BY 3 METERS ,REDUCE WEIGHT OFF THE LIMBS TO HELP WITH THE EFFECTS OF THE GANODEMA AT THE BASE OF THE TREE.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application FormApplication Form | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| Sketch planGeneral Plan | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| -Decision Notice | 17 Mar 2026 | View |
| Photographs and photomontages20260120_140812.jpg | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| Photographs and photomontages20260120_140836.jpg | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| -Tree Officer Report | 17 Mar 2026 | View |
| Tree MattersWDC Internal Docs | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
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