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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14 LEE ROAD, LONDON, SE3 9RT
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14 LEE ROAD, LONDON, SE3 9RT
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View council mapREAR: ONE Holly (T1)(ht.10m) REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m to 8m from ht.10m. LATERAL REDUCTION by 2m from 10m to 8m. Reason: routine maintenanceREAR: ONE Birch (T2)(ht.11m) REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m from 11m to 9m. LATERAL REDUCTION by 2m from 10m to 8m. Reason: routine maintenanceREAR: ONE Lilac (T3)(ht.6m) FELL. Reason: The tree has fallen over and been propped up. It is not a good specimen and will fall onto the rear conservatory. A native pollinator will be planted as a replacement.Informative A: the proposed replacement tree for the lilac T1 is greatly appreciated for urban greening, wildlife and environmental benefits, suggest species such as crab apple, Amelanchier, mulberry, quince (Cydonia oblonga), whitebeam, hawthorn, hazel, strawberry tree, goat willow, Magnolia, Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum trichotomum), Orange-barked Myrtle (Myrtus apiculate. Informative B: huge thank you for retaining trees and a vegetated garden for amenity, wildlife, reducing air pollution and cooling to reduce high temperatures in increasingly hot summers due to the changing climate. Informative C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 7 Aug 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 2Photographs | 9 Jul 2025 | View |
| Tree photoPhotographs | 9 Jul 2025 | View |
| Tree location mapCase Copy Drawings | 9 Jul 2025 | View |
| Sketch planCase Copy Drawings | 9 Jul 2025 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 9 Jul 2025 | View |
| Statement of worksCase Copy Documents · PDF | 9 Jul 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 3Photographs | 9 Jul 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.