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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3 OAKCROFT ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7ED
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3 OAKCROFT ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7ED
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View council mapFRONT: ONE Sycamore (T1)(ht.8m) FELL. Reason: The apical stem of this self-seeded tree has been removed in the past and now the tree is unmanageable and giving this corner of the garden a sense of enclosure.FRONT: ONE Holly (T2)(ht.9m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 9m to 6m, REDUCE SPREAD by 1m from 6m to 5m to create boundary hedge effect. Reason: routine maintenance.FRONT: ONE Bay tree (T3)(ht.6m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 6m to 3m, REDUCE SPREAD by 1m from 3m to 2m. Reason: routine maintenance.FRONT: ONE HOLLY (T4)(ht.6m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m from 6m to 4m REDUCE SPREAD by 2m from 6m to 4m keeping Pyramid shape intact. Reason: routine maintenance.Informative A: a replacement small/ medium tree for (T1) is encouraged for streetscape amenity, suggested species such as crab apple, wayfaring tree, Magnolia, quince (Cydonia oblonga), Amelanchier, Orange-barked Myrtle (Myrtus apiculate), Seven-son tree, (Heptacodium miconioides), pear, mulberry, medlar and hedge shrubs for boundary screening to the rear garden. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
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| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 3Photographs | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| Reason for worksCase Copy Documents | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| Tree location planCase Copy Drawings | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| Sketch planCase Copy Drawings | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 4Photographs | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| Tree photoPhotographs | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 2Photographs | 26 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.