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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FLAT 1, BANK BUILDINGS, 239A LEWISHAM WAY, LONDON, SE4 1XT
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FLAT 1, BANK BUILDINGS, 239A LEWISHAM WAY, LONDON, SE4 1XT
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View council mapREAR SIDE (Friendly St): ONE Lombardy Poplar (T3)(ht.13m) FELL. Reason: health & safety, tree in raised planter adjacent Friendly Street, during crown reduction and ivy removal (ref DC/25/139679) two cavities and large established root rot Ganoderma brackets up to 40cm across discovered at the base of the tree, instability and movement in the upper tree. Replacement tree planting proposed in the raised planter. Duty to replace applies.Informative A: the replacement tree under duty to replace, is greatly appreciated for streetscape amenity, wildlife habitat and environmental benefits, species to be selected from crab apple, quince (Cydonia oblonga), hawthorn, Orange Bark Myrtle (Myrtus apiculate, M.Luma), paperbark maple.
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| Tree image 1Photographs | 23 Jun 2025 | View |
| Tree image 2Photographs | 23 Jun 2025 | View |
| Tree image 3Photographs | 23 Jun 2025 | View |
| Tree image 4Photographs | 23 Jun 2025 | View |
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| Tree image 7Photographs | 23 Jun 2025 | View |
| Tree image 8Photographs | 23 Jun 2025 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 23 Jun 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.