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
12 BLACKHEATH RISE, LONDON, SE13 7PN
12 BLACKHEATH RISE, LONDON, SE13 7PN
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View council mapFRONT: ONE False Acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia) (T1)(ht.9m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m to ht.6m, REDUCE RADIUS by approx.2m from 4m to approx.2m.REASON: ongoing maintenance, to reduce the size for its location close to the property & reduce its water demands and risk of subsidence which is fairly high as the property is on a hill on London clay.Informative A: to thank for retaining the tree for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative C: the council apologises for the delay in issuing the decision notice due to an administrative issue.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| Site location planSite Location Plan | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| Tree image 2Photographs | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| Sketch planCase Copy Drawings | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| Tree image 1Photographs | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| Reason for worksCase Copy Documents | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 14 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.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.