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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2 PARAGON PLACE, LONDON, SE3 0SP
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2 PARAGON PLACE, LONDON, SE3 0SP
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View council mapREAR: ONE dead Cherry (T1)(ht.7m) FELL. Reason: Dead, duty to replace applies ? see Informative B below for suitable replacement species. REAR: ONE Holly (T2)(ht.10m) FELL. Reason: interfering with adjacent yew.FRONT: ONE Plum (T3)(ht.7m) FELL. Reason: in major decline, bracket fungus at base and throughout crown. Tree replanting proposal: Prunus 'Royal Burgundy' 12L pot / ht.175-200cmFRONT: ONE Acer (T4)(ht.10m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m from 10m to 8m, REDUCE RADIUS by 2m from 6m to 4m on all compass points. Reason: provide clearance to side of house, to shape and balance.Informative A: the replacement Prunus 'Royal Burgundy' for purple plum (T3) is greatly appreciated.Informative B: the proposed replacement Liquidambar 'gum ball' for dead cherry (T1), under duty to replace, is not acceptable as it is a dwarf form. The replacement species needs to be similar to the size and character of the cherry (T1) and selected from: Amelanchier, crab apple, pear, bird cherry, Tibetan cherry, paperbark maple, hazel, medlar, hawthorn, elder, Japanese snowbell, Harlequin Glorybower. Informative C: for wildlife and biodiversity please retain standing dead stems or high stumps of cherry (T1) and plum (T3) and create habitat log piles with arisings.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| Statement of workCase Copy Documents · PDF | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| Site location planSite Location Plan · PDF | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| Tree imagesPhotographs · PDF | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| Statement of workCase Copy Documents · PDF | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| T1,t2,t3,t4Photographs · PDF | 23 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.