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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St Johns Church Of England Church Vassall Road London Lambeth SW9 6JA
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St Johns Church Of England Church Vassall Road London Lambeth SW9 6JA
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View council mapChurch Grounds:01 - London Plane - Reduce overall size of crown by 2.5m, remove deadwood greater than 25mm in diameter, crown lift to 5.5m from ground level.01 - Reduction of the regrowth from previous pruning work to limit the potential risk of limb failure due to the weaker unions present. To give sufficient clearance from the property to enable maintenance and prevent possible damage To give sufficient height clearance over the road.Council Note: Withdrawn.The proposed works relate to trees identified as T1 and T2 in Tree Preservation Order No. 14 at St Johns Church, Vassall Road SW9 6JA.As these trees are protected by a Tree Preservation Order, a section 211 Conservation Area notification is not valid and cannot be considered by the Council. Any works to T1 and T2 require consent under the Tree Preservation Order.02 - London Plane - Reduce overall size of crown by 2.5m, remove deadwood greater than 25mm in diameter, crown lift to 5.5m from ground level.02 - Reduction of the regrowth from previous pruning work to limit the potential risk of limb failure due to the weaker unions present. To give sufficient clearance from the property to enable maintenance and prevent possible damage To give sufficient height clearance over the road.
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.