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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38 Lansdowne Gardens London SW8 2EF
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38 Lansdowne Gardens London SW8 2EF
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View council mapFront garden, 38 Lansdowne Gardens:T1 Cherry: Crown reduction by approximately 30 percent below previous pruning points to reduce size and clear highway overhang. Reduce height from 5.0m to 3.0m and crown spread from 6.0m to 3.7m.T2 Amelanchier: General prune including removal of crossing branches (routine maintenance). Reduce height from 4.0m to 3.5m and crown spread from 2.0m to 1.5m.Rear garden 38 Lansdowne Gardens:T3 Species not specified: No works proposed.T4 Cherry: Heavily leaning tree. Crown reduction by approximately 40 percent to encourage more upright growth. Reduce height from 4.0m to 2.4m and crown spread from 4.0m to 2.4m.T5 Crab Apple: Fell dead tree to near ground level and treat stump with eco plugs. Only one live branch remaining. Existing height 5.0m and crown spread 4.0m.T6 Apple: Crown reduction by approximately 30 percent to reshape uneven canopy (routine maintenance). Reduce height from 4.0m to 3.2m and crown spread from 5.0m to 3.2m.T7 Acer: Light prune to thin crown by approximately 15 percent to allow more light to ground vegetation. Reduce height from 4.0m to 3.5m and crown spread from 3.0m to 2.5m.Note: These trees are not covered by TPO No. 15 (1969) which protects only one Hornbeam (T34) in the rear garden of 40 Lansdowne Gardens. The subject trees are protected solely by their location within the Lansdowne Gardens Conservation Area (CA3).
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| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 15 Sept 2025 | View |
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| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
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| SKETCH PLANPlans | 26 Aug 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.