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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45 Clapham Common North Side London SW4 0AA
45 Clapham Common North Side London SW4 0AA
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View council mapTree Works (all trees protected under TPO No. 20, March 1971):T23 Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani, listed in TPO as Cedrus spp.): Crown lift roadside canopy to 6m.Reason: T23 shows signs of recent limb loss on the east side at 12m. The tree has previously been crown lifted on the property side and retains low branches on the roadside that are beginning to encroach on the adjacent pavement.T25 Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani, listed in TPO as Cedrus spp.): Crown lift roadside canopy to 6m.Reason: The tree has previously been crown lifted on the property side and retains low branches on the roadside that are beginning to encroach on the adjacent pavement.T24 Variegated Holly (Ilex aquifolium var.): Fell and grind stump.Reason: The tree is dead.T26 Variegated Holly (Ilex aquifolium var.): Fell and grind stump.Reason: The tree is in very poor form having been topped in the past at approximately 5m and suppressed by adjacent Cedar (T25). It exhibits minor stem decay and deadwood, has no realistic longevity, and makes little contribution to visual amenity.
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| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 23 Sept 2025 | View |
| Delegated RegisterDelegated Register · PDF | 22 Sept 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 15 Jul 2025 | View |
| PHOTOPhoto · PDF | 15 Jul 2025 | View |
| SKETCH PLANPlans · PDF | 15 Jul 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.