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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THE ORCHARD, MOUNT GARDENS, LONDON, SE26 4NG
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THE ORCHARD, MOUNT GARDENS, LONDON, SE26 4NG
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View council mapREAR: ONE Ash (T1)(ht.15m) LATERAL REDUCE two branches by 9m. Reason: to remove two cracked branches hanging dangerously 6m from the ground, for health & safety, the ash is located on south boundary of rear garden adjacent Mount Gardens access road beside rear gardens of Mount Ash Road.Informative A: huge thank you for the careful management of the mature ash tree to maintain the treed garden boundary for amenity, screening, wildlife and environmental benefits. Informative B: 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 location site mapPhotographs · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Ash t1Photographs · PDF | 8 May 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.