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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Central Garden, Albert Square London SW8 1BS
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Central Garden, Albert Square London SW8 1BS
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View council mapT1 Lime tree - Remove trunk growth to clear 5mT2 London Plane tree - Lift low branches over road to clear 5m and over pavement by 3mT3 Lime tree - Remove trunk growth up to 4mT4 False Acacia - Crown Lift to provide 5 metres clearance from ground level road side onlyT5 Horse Chestnut - Crown Lift to provide 5 metres clearance from ground level road side onlyT6 Lime tree - Crown Lift to provide 4 metres clearance from ground level. Cut down basal growth and remove trunk growthT7 Lime tree - Remove trunk growth and lify ovet road to clear 5mCouncil Note:Trees are protected by Tree Preservation Order No. 50 of 1974 Area A1 Albert Square Central Garden. Section 211 does not apply. The Conservation Area notification has been withdrawn. A formal Tree Preservation Order application must be submitted for any proposed works.
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| PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGESPhoto | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
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| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| SKETCH PLANPlans | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGESPhoto | 6 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.