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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Ark Franklin Primary Academy, Harvist Road, London, NW6 6HJ
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Council sourceT1 Wild Cherry - remove lowest SW limb with decay at 3m. T5 Golden Rain Tree - remove minor deadwood T10 Sycamore - crown lift to statutory height of 5.5m T12 Laurel - reduce canopy by 3m in height and 2m in lateral spread G3 Wild Cherry group - install bracing system in codominant stemmed trees (x2) T27 Ash reduce lowest limb growing south over courts by 3m to balance. T29 Wild Cherry - remove lowest branch growing over road. T30 Robinia - reduce back to previous points of reduction.(up to 2.5m); remove lowest limb; prune away from light to give 1m clearance. T32 Wild Cherry - Remove south stem to eliminate potential hazard. T34 Apple - fell to ground level. T35 London Plane - inspect for Massaria platani; prune away from light to give 1m clearance T37 Ash-leaved Maple - reduce canopy by 30% to retard root activity.(approx. 2-2.5m) T38 Plum - reduce canopy by 30% to retard root activity and ensure stability. (approx. 2-2.5m) T39 Ash-leaved Maple - reduce canopy by 30% to retard root activity. (approx.2m) T40 Lawson Cypress - prune back from building to give 1m clearance. T41 Norway Maple - reduce canopy by 30% to retard root activity. (approx. 2-2.5m) T42 London Plane - inspect for Massaria platani; crown lift by 4m all round
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Final decision noticeDecision (Public) · PDF | 27 Jun 2025 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form (Public) · PDF | 14 May 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.