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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27 VICARS HILL, LONDON, SE13 7JB
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REAR: ONE: Fig tree (T1) CROWN REDUCTION by 2m from 7m to LATERAL REDUCTION by 1m from 3m to 2m CROWN LIFT to 2.5m to ground level. ONE: Ceanothus tree (T2) remove major deadwood. ONE: Strawberry tree (T3) CROWN REDUCTION by 2m from 7m to 5m. LATERAL REDUCTION by 1m from 4m to 3m TWO:Pear trees ( T4 ) ( T5) CROWN REDUCTION by 2m from 8m to 6m. LATERAL REDUCTION by 1m from 3.5m to 2.5m CROWN THINNING by 20%. CROWN LIFT to 2.5m to ground level. 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.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 3 Mar 2026 | View |
| Reasons for workCase Copy Documents · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| Tree pics and specifications 2Case Copy Documents · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| Sketch planCase Copy Drawings | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| Tree pics and specificationsCase Copy Drawings · PDF | 6 Feb 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.