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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12 Shaa Road Acton W3 7LN
12 Shaa Road Acton W3 7LN
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View council mapT1-Mulberry(Morus nigra- reduce crown by 25%(1m max.) to suitable growth points.T2-Horse Chestnut(Aesculus hippocastrum) -reduce new growth stems by up to 2ft to suitable growth points.T3-Gingko(G.bilboa) -reduce height by 1.3m to suitable union -reduce lateral branch length to match.T4-Dogwood(Cornus)-leaning next to T3 -reduce long leader branch by 3m -reduce lateral branches to shape and tidy.T5-Small Apple(Malus) -reduce new growth branches back to canopy line -thin crown by 15% to allow more light/air through canopy.T6-Cherry(Prunus) -lightly reduce crown by 20% to shape and tidy.S1-Large Eleganthus Shrub-growing into T6 -reduce height to retain 1.8m above ground -trim back front face to shape and tidy.T7-Cotoneaster(C.fridigus) -trim back new growth to canopy line -trim back front branches by 2ft to allow more light on to adjacent flower bed OR as directed by client.T8-Small Magnolia(M.stellata) -thin crown by 15-20% removing multiple crossing or suppressed branches to allow more light/air through canopy.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| TREE - CAC - NO OBJECTIONDecision · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form - Without Personal Data · PDF | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| 12 SHAA ROADDrawing | 28 Jan 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.