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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Inner Temple Treasury The Terrace Crown Office Row London EC4Y 7HL
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Inner Temple Treasury The Terrace Crown Office Row London EC4Y 7HL
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View council mapTree Maintenance WorksTree 60 - London plane in main car park. Sensitively reduce longer protruding elements of the outer eastern canopy from adjacent trees, by 2m, maintaining natural flowing lines and shape and form. All cuts to be made back to suitable secondary growth points.Tree 72 - Magnolia spp. in Master's House Garden. Sensitively reduce growth towards building by 1m, maintaining natural flowing lines and shape and form. All cuts to be made back to suitable secondary growth points.Tree group refs 76, 77, 78 and 79 - 4 x Betula utilis 'Jacquemontii' (Himalayan birch) in Hare Court Courtyard. Carry out sensitive and selective branch reduction works by approx. 1.5-2m using 'drop crotch' pruning techniques to alleviate weight loading on heavy end weighted branches.Tree group refs 80, 81 and 82 - 3 x Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweet gum) in car park planted beds. Crown lift to 2.5m to an even level to provide adequate clearance over footpath
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| Officers ReportOfficers Report · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| NO OBJECTION TO WORKS TO TREE(S) IN A CONSERVATION AREADecision · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| COMMENTS - NATIONAL AMENITY SOCIETY?SConsultee Comment · PDF | 1 Sept 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 20 Aug 2025 | View |
| 2025 INNER TEMPLE FULL SITE TREE CONDITION SURVEY COMPLETEReport - Tree Report · PDF | 20 Aug 2025 | View |
| SKETCH PLAN_INCLUDED_IN_TREE SURVEYDrawing · PDF | 20 Aug 2025 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.