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
78 HONOR OAK ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3RR
78 HONOR OAK ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3RR
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View council mapREAR: ONE Yew(T1) (ht.12m) REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m to 10m from 12m. LATERAL REDUCTION by3 m from 12m to 9m. Reason: General maintenance ONE Ash(T2)(ht.12m)LATERAL REDUCTION by 2m from 6m to 4m. Reason: cut back the canapy overhanging neighbours property. ONE Plumb(T3) (ht.8m) REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m to 6m from 8m. LATERAL REDUCTION by 2 m from 8m to 6m. Reason: General maintenanceInformative A: The sensitive management of the tree 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 |
| Tree location mapCase Copy Drawings | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Sketch planCase Copy Drawings | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Statement of worksCase Copy Documents · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Tree photoPhotographs | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 2Photographs | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 3Photographs | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 2 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.