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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45 LOCK CHASE, LONDON, SE3 9HB
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FRONT: ONE Malus (T2, previously T5*)(ht.6m) remove dead branches (exempt works)Reason: in a poor physiological condition, with slow growth.FRONT: ONE Variegated Maple (T3, previously T6*)(ht.10m) CROWN THIN by approx.15%. Reason: remove fully green branches that are not variegated as they grow more vigorously than the variegated branches and need regular removal.REAR: ONE Torbay or Cabbage Palm (T4)(ht.4-5m) FELL.Reason: close to rear of the property and is blocking view of the garden, has outgrown its location. REAR: ONE Laburnum (T1, previously T4*)(ht.5m) remove dead branches (exempt works)Reason: the tree is overshowed by more mature trees nearby and more branches are dying. Four seedlings from the tree have already been encouraged to grow in the garden.* see tree numbering in previous 6-wk notice DC/24/135689.Informative A: huge thank you for retaining trees and planting new Laburnum trees 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.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| Google mapsPhotographs | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 12 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.