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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OAKLANDS HOUSE, 90 CRANFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1TQ
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OAKLANDS HOUSE, 90 CRANFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1TQ
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View council mapREAR: TWO Malus sylvestris (crab apple) trees (T1,T2)(Ht. 10m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3.5m from 10m to 6.5m,, REDUCE LATERALS by 2m to 2m from 4m, CROWN THIN by 15%. Reason: 30% of canopy to maintain health, shape and vigour; and thinning to promote good air flow and sunlight penetration.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 | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| Sketch planSite Location Plan · PDF | 28 Mar 2025 | View |
| Tree location planSite Location Plan · PDF | 28 Mar 2025 | View |
| Tree image 2Photographs | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| Tree image 3Photographs | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| Reason for work statementCase Copy Drawings | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| Tree image 1Photographs | 17 Mar 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.