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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21 Vale Close Coulsdon CR5 2AU
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Council sourceT2, Beech - South facing - Reduce back to previous pruning points, North facing - reduction of 2.5m to rebalance canopy and remove squirrel damaged NE descending branch at 5m attachment point.T3, Beech - South facing - Reduce back to previous pruning points, North facing - reduction of 2.5m to rebalance canopy(TPO 55, 1983)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| GRANTED (RTRE) - TREES - DEC NOTICEDecision Notice(s) · PDF | 1 May 2026 | View |
| OFFICER REPORT WEB - FINALOfficers Report Final · PDF | 1 May 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| SKETCH PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGESDrawing · PDF | 12 Mar 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.