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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56 VICARS HILL, LONDON, SE13 7JL
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56 VICARS HILL, LONDON, SE13 7JL
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View council mapREAR: ONE Oak (T3/T1 in TPO)(approx.ht.15-16m)(spread 10m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3-4m from 15-16m to approx.ht.10-12m, REDUCE RADIUS by 2-4m from 10m to 6-8m. Reason: Subsidence, repeat previous crown reduction to avoid risk of heave if the Oak is felled - the Oak will be re-pruned to previous prune points every 2 years and pruning regime will be reviewed every 5 years, ref Arboricultural Report 4.4.25 and agents email 28.5.25 agreeing to prune biennially. See also earlier TPO application to fell the oak ref. DC/24/138231.The London Borough of Lewisham 56 Vicars Hill London SE13 7JL Tree Preservation Order 2024. Informative A: please create habitat log piles with arisings to benefit wildlife and biodiversity.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 31 May 2025 | View |
| Tree image 2Photographs | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| Monitoring plus reportCase Copy Drawings · PDF | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| Arboricultural subsidence damage investigation reportCase Copy Documents · PDF | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| Susidence report and damage report.Case Copy Drawings · PDF | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| Monitoring plus reportCase Copy Drawings · PDF | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| Drainage repair reportCase Copy Drawings · PDF | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| Tree image 1Photographs | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| Sketch planSite Location Plan · PDF | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 4 Apr 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.