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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156A MANOR LANE, LONDON, SE12 8LP
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156A MANOR LANE, LONDON, SE12 8LP
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View council mapREAR (no.158): ONE Olive tree (T2)(ht.5m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1.5m from 5m to 3.5m, REDUCE SPREAD by 1m from 3m to 2m. Reason: routine maintenance.REAR: ONE Cherry tree (T3)(ht.4m) FELL. Reason: the tree is dead, duty to replace applies.Informative A: the retention of the olive (T2) is greatly appreciated as rear gardens contribute to the green boundary of the Brindishi school playground.Informative B: therefore under duty to replace, a replacement tree is reguired for the dead cherry (T3) - as it is a small rear garden, suggested species such as: Crataegus monogyna Compacta, Prunus 'Hillieri Spire', Amelanchier Robin Hill, Prunus autumnalis, Chinese redbud 'Avondale', Cornus mas, Seven-son tree, (Heptacodium miconioides).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 21 Jun 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 6Photographs | 20 May 2025 | View |
| Tree photoPhotographs | 13 May 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 5Photographs | 13 May 2025 | View |
| Statement of worksCase Copy Documents · PDF | 13 May 2025 | View |
| Tree location mapSite Location Plan | 13 May 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 4Photographs | 13 May 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 3Photographs | 13 May 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 2Photographs | 13 May 2025 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 13 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.