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
77B ARBUTHNOT ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5NP
77B ARBUTHNOT ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5NP
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View council mapREAR: TWO Elder trees LHNB (G1) LATERAL REDUCTION of stem in contact with fence by 4m from 4m to 0m to the source on NE compass point. LATERAL REDUCTION of remaining growth by 2m from 4m to 2m. on NE compass point.CROWN REDUCTION section closest to house by 1m from 5m to 4m on E compass point. LATERAL REDUCTION by 1m from 3.5m to 2.5m.REASON: Trees overhanging client's property, stem in contact with fence, too close to houseInformative 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 | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| Tree image 2Photographs | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| Tree image 3Photographs | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| Tree location mapCase Copy Drawings · PDF | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| Tree image 1Photographs | 9 Jan 2026 | 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.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.