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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75-121 ALBURY STREET, LONDON, SE8 3PT
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75-121 ALBURY STREET, LONDON, SE8 3PT
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View council mapFRONT: TWO Plane trees (Platanus x hispanica) (T1 -T2)( Ht. 15-16m)(Spread �5-6m) LATERAL REDUCTION by 1.5m from 5-6m to 3.5 - 4.5 �on N and NE compass points, CROWN LIFT to 5m above ground. Reason : Cutback to growth points near boundary lines to give 1.5m clearance of road sign. Crown lift by reducing all lower laterals in all directions, below 5m from ground level from 6m to 4.5 metres and/or complete removal of tertiary (smaller less significant) branches that grow within this 5 metres height specification. �ONE PLANE TREE Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T3)�( Ht. 18m)( Spread 6m) LATERAL REDUCTION by 1.5m from 6m to 4.5 �on S compass point, CROWN LIFT to 3m above ground and remove all deadwood over 25mm and small hanging branch in lower canopy. Reason: Crown lift by reducing branches 3m above ground (over the footpaths only)� from 6m to 4.5m to growth points Lateral reduction of branches reaching to building, to growth points near boundary lines.Informative A: The sensitive management of the trees is greatly appreciated for landscape amenity, wildlife, wellbeing, and urban forest canopy for environmental benefits to mitigate the effects of climate change.Informative B: Wherever possible, please create habitat log piles in the garden from cut branches for wildlife and biodiversity.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 13 Mar 2025 | View |
| Health & safety arb surveyCase Copy Documents · PDF | 10 Feb 2025 | View |
| Tree location mapCase Copy Drawings | 10 Feb 2025 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 10 Feb 2025 | View |
| Health & safety tree surveyCase Copy Documents · PDF | 10 Feb 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.