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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20 LOCK CHASE, LONDON, SE3 9HA
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20 LOCK CHASE, LONDON, SE3 9HA
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View council mapREAR ONE Magnolia tree(T1)CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1.5m from 6m to 4.5m, REDUCE RADIUS by 1.5m from 6m to 4.5m on all compass points. Reason: General maintenance ONE Leyland Cypress tree(T2)(ht. 14m)LATERAL REDUCTION by 4m from 6m to 2m. Reason: General maintenance lateral growth as close back to boundary as possible whilst maintaining green growth TWO Leyland Cypress trees(T3,T4)(ht. 14m)LATERAL REDUCTION by 4m from 6m to 2m. Reason : General maintenance. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 24 Mar 2025 | View |
| Site location planSite Location Plan · PDF | 27 Feb 2025 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 27 Feb 2025 | View |
| Tree location planSite Location Plan · PDF | 27 Feb 2025 | View |
| Reason for work statementCase Copy Documents · PDF | 27 Feb 2025 | View |
| Tree imagesPhotographs · PDF | 27 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.