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
1-68 KEMSLEY, LEWISHAM PARK, LONDON, SE13 6QW
1-68 KEMSLEY, LEWISHAM PARK, LONDON, SE13 6QW
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View council mapFRONT: ONE Holm Oak (5245)(ht.9m) CROWN LIFT to 2.5m above ground level. Reason: widespread low canopy, to provide clearance for public paths.Informative A: the maintenance and retention of the Holm oak is greatly appreciated for amenity, wildlife, flood amelioration and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 15 Jan 2026 | View |
| Holm oakPhotographs · PDF | 4 Jan 2026 | View |
| Statement of worksCase Copy Documents · PDF | 10 Dec 2025 | View |
| Lewisham mapCase Copy Drawings · PDF | 10 Dec 2025 | View |
| Aerial viewCase Copy Drawings · PDF | 10 Dec 2025 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 10 Dec 2025 | View |
| Tree image 2Photographs | 10 Dec 2025 | View |
| Tree image 1Photographs | 10 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.