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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118 PERRY VALE, LONDON, SE23 2LQ
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118 PERRY VALE, LONDON, SE23 2LQ
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View council mapFRONT: ONE Willow tree (T2) CROWN REDUCTION Ht by 2m from 7m to 5m Spread by 2m from 5m to 3m. REASON: In contact with property. General Maintenance. REAR: ONE Holm Oak tree (T1) CROWN REDUCTION Ht by 2.5m from 13m to 10.5m Spread by 3.5m from 10m to 7.5m.CROWN LIFT to 3.5m from ground level. REASON: To create a more balanced form.Informative A: The sensitive management of the tree 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 | 16 Jun 2025 | View |
| Sketch plan & statement of worksCase Copy Drawings · PDF | 27 May 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 4Case Copy Drawings | 27 May 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 2Photographs | 27 May 2025 | View |
| Tree photoPhotographs | 27 May 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 8Photographs | 27 May 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 5Photographs | 27 May 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 9Photographs | 27 May 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 7Photographs | 27 May 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 10Photographs | 27 May 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 6Photographs | 27 May 2025 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 27 May 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 3Case Copy Drawings | 27 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.