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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HORNIMAN GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ
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HORNIMAN GARDENS, 100 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3PQ
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View council mapCENTRAL (by former boating lake): TWO Oak (T1,T2)(ht.12m) LATERAL REDUCE by 2m from r.8m to r.6m on W compass. Reason: to avoid damage to the trees during construction of the new caf� development, no height reduction proposed, pruning will be as sympathetic as possible (ref. DC/24/136005 c.10 Tree Protection Plan (TPP) of planning permission DC/23/130987, oak trees nos.89 and 90 in TPP).Informative A: many thanks for the sensitive pruning to lateral reduce two visually significant oaks beside the former boating lake to facilitate construction of the new caf�, ref c.10 TPP tree nos 89 & 90 ? DC/24/136005, maintaining trees for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce high temperatures in increasingly hot summers due to climate change is greatly appreciated; Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
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| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 1 Sept 2025 | View |
| Tree location mapCase Copy Drawings | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| T1 imagePhotographs | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| T2 imagePhotographs | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| T1 & t2 aerial viewCase Copy Drawings | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| Statement of worksCase Copy Documents · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 13 Aug 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.