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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Court Cottage Farm Drive Purley CR8 3LP
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Court Cottage Farm Drive Purley CR8 3LP
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View council mapA - Sycamore tree - prune lower branches growing over garage to provide clearance from roof by 2 metresB - Laurel tree - prune branches growing towards road and over garage roof to provide clearance by 2 metresC - Sycamore tree - prune lower branches growing over garage to provide clearance from roof by 2 metresD- Sycamore tree - prune lower branches growing towards lawn by 2 metresE - Sycamore tree - prune lower branches growing towards lawn by 2 metresF - Elm tree - prune low lying branches growing down towards lawn (to a height of 3m above lawn measured from ground level.)G - Cherry Plum tree - prune growth over boundary fenceH - Apple tree - prune/thin crowded branches to encourage stronger/healthier fruit produce (yearly)I - Apple tree - prune/thin crowded branches to encourage stronger/healthier fruit produce (yearly)J K L M N - Lime trees x 5 - Lob new growth above knuckle by one half P - Spruce tree - lob by one third where it is growing into sycamore treeQ - Sycamore tree - remove three lower branches which are growing downwards into hedgeR - Sycamore tree - lob overall tree height by one third and thin outS - Beech tree - Prune lower branches to height of 2m above hedge and thin outT - Lime tree - remove 3 established sprouts from base of main trunk and 1 self propagated trunk within 1 metre of main trunk
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| NO OBJ (NOBJ) - TREES IN CON AREA - NOTDecision Notice(s) · PDF | 3 Dec 2025 | View |
| OFFICER REPORT WEB - FINALOfficers Report Final · PDF | 3 Dec 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 27 Oct 2025 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGESDrawing · PDF | 27 Oct 2025 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGESDrawing | 27 Oct 2025 | View |
| SKETCH PLANDrawing · PDF | 27 Oct 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.