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
BURNAGE COURT, LAWRIE PARK AVENUE, LONDON, SE26 6HS
BURNAGE COURT, LAWRIE PARK AVENUE, LONDON, SE26 6HS
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View council mapFRONT: ONE Magnolia (T1)(ht.7m) FELL. Reason: safety concerns as tree is leaning, causing structural damage leading to collapse of low retaining wall and outgrown location, 4/5x new shrubs to be replanted in the shrubbery: hydrangea, rose, elder, pyracantha.Informative A: the replacement planting is greatly appreciated - suggest including a small magnolia as a replacement feature such as Magnolia Liliiflora. Informative B: to thank for retaining the treed, hedged and shrubbed grounds of Burnage Court for amenity, wildlife, reduce air pollution and provide shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. 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 | 31 Dec 2025 | View |
| Site photosPhotographs · PDF | 1 Dec 2025 | View |
| Existing plan of burnage courtCase Copy Drawings · PDF | 1 Dec 2025 | View |
| Proposed plan of burnage courtCase Copy Documents · PDF | 1 Dec 2025 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 1 Dec 2025 | View |
| Reason for work statementCase Copy Documents · PDF | 1 Dec 2025 | View |
| Aerial viewCase Copy Drawings · PDF | 1 Dec 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.