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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57 LADYWELL ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7UT
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57 LADYWELL ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7UT
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View council mapFRONT: ONE Hawthorn tree (T1) CROWN REDUCTION Ht by 1.2m from 4m to 2.8m Spread by 0.6m from 2m to 1.4m. REASON: Routine maintenance, close to building. ONE Oak tree (T2) CROWN REDUCTION Ht by 2m from 12m to 2m, Spread by 2m from 8m to 6m.REASON: Squirrels jumping across; entering roof, close to building, very large. REAR: ONE Poplar tree (T4) Ht CROWN REDUCTION by 6m from 20m to 14m Spread by 2.4m from 8m to 5.6m. REASON: Close to wall, extremely large. ONE Poplar tree (T5) Ht 13m Spread 7m CROWN THIN by 25% REASON: To allow more light to garden. ONE Fig tree (T6) ht 4m Spread 4m CROWN THIN by 20% Removing crossing branches & deadwood. CROWN LIFT to 2m above ground level. REASON: Routine maintenance.Informative A: The sensitive management of the trees 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.Informative C: Reminder of requirement to plant a replacement tree as part of decision notice for DC/24/135987.
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| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 6 Oct 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 12Photographs | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| Statement of worksCase Copy Documents · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 11Photographs | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 10Photographs | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 9Photographs | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
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| Tree photo 6Photographs | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 4Photographs | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 5Photographs | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
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| Tree photo 2Photographs | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| Tree photoPhotographs | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| Sketch planCase Copy Drawings | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 9 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.