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 Clapham Common North Side London SW4 0AA
38 Clapham Common North Side London SW4 0AA
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View council mapFront and Boundary Planting:T1 Sycamore. Reduce by up to 3m to previous points.T2 Holly. Reduce by 2.5m and crown thin 30%.T3 Cypress x2. Reduce by 3m and crown thin 30%.T4 Box. Fell to ground level.T5 Bay. Reduce by 2.5m and remove suckers.T6 Yew. Reduce by 3m, remove crossing branches, remove one main apical stem and crown thin 30%.T7 Holly x2. Reduce by 3m and remove suckers.
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| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 26 Feb 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGESPhoto | 3 Feb 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGESPhoto | 3 Feb 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGESPhoto | 3 Feb 2026 | View |
| SKETCH PLANPlans | 3 Feb 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGESPhoto | 3 Feb 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 3 Feb 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGESPhoto | 3 Feb 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGESPhoto | 3 Feb 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGESPhoto | 3 Feb 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.