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.
Council planning record
WOOLSTONE ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, WOOLSTONE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2TR
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WOOLSTONE ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, WOOLSTONE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2TR
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View council mapFRONT: ONE Lime (T1, in TPO G1) CROWN REDUCE by 4m from 20m to 16m. Reason: repeat maintenance to previous points as marked image provided 24 Nov 2025, to retain the tree close to the building, and encourage a well-balanced crown for future years. The London Borough of Lewisham Land at St George's Church and Vicarage, Woolstone Road, London SE23 2SG Tree Preservation Order, 1999.NOTE: the elder and laurel are not within the TPO and prior consent from the council is not required for:REAR: ONE Elder & ONE Laurel (G1) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m from 6m to 4m, REDUCE LATERAL SPREAD by 1m from 3m to 2m. Reason: regular maintenance to encourage well balanced crown for future.Informative A: huge thank you for retaining the TPO lime tree for streetscape amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce high temperatures in increasingly hot summers due to climate change. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative C: new tree planting is encouraged where space allows for urban greening and ecosystem service benefits.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 1 Dec 2025 | View |
| Tpo lime image marked crown reductionPhotographs | 24 Nov 2025 | View |
| Updated photosPhotographs | 17 Oct 2025 | View |
| Tree photos 2Photographs | 17 Oct 2025 | View |
| Updated photos 3Photographs | 17 Oct 2025 | View |
| Updated photos 4Photographs | 17 Oct 2025 | View |
| Sketch planCase Copy Documents · PDF | 17 Oct 2025 | View |
| Map of areaCase Copy Drawings · PDF | 1 Sept 2025 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 1 Sept 2025 | View |
| Reasons for workCase Copy Documents · PDF | 1 Sept 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.