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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GREEN SPACE AT, 30-36 LOCK CHASE, LONDON, SE3
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GREEN SPACE AT, 30-36 LOCK CHASE, LONDON, SE3
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View council mapLOCK CHASE GREEN (opp.no.29/31): ONE Mulberry (T1)(ht,7m) LATERAL REDUCE split branch on SE compass to suitable prune point. Reason: branch structural integrity compromised by split, maintenance to retain tree aestheticsLOCK CHASE GREEN (opp.no.64): ONE Maple (T2)(ht.12m) CROWN LIFT to 5.2m above ground level on W compass. Reason: highway clearance for vehicles.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: The continued enhancement of the area through additional tree planting, reduced mowing regime, and tree management is greatly appreciated.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 10 Feb 2026 | View |
| Statement of worksCase Copy Documents · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| Tree photoPhotographs | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 2Photographs | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 3Photographs | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| Sketch planCase Copy Drawings | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| Tree location mapCase Copy Drawings | 18 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.