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
67 ERMINE ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7JJ
67 ERMINE ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7JJ
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View council mapREAR: ONE Copper beech tree (H001) HEIGHT REDCUTION by 1m from approx 4m to 3m.REASON: The works are part of a regular maintenance programme to retain the tree at a suitable size for their location. The proposed works would not reduce the amenity value of the tree and will allow sustainable tree management in the long term. ONE Laurel tree (T001) LATERAL REDUCTION by 0.25m from 2m to 1.75m on N compass point on selected branches.REASON: The works are part of a regular maintenance programme to retain the tree at a suitable size for their location. The proposed works would not reduce the amenity value of the tree and will allow sustainable tree management in the long term.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.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| Reasons for work statementCase Copy Documents | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| Tree photoCase Copy Drawings | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 2Case Copy Drawings | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| Sketch planCase Copy Drawings · PDF | 25 Nov 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.