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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38 ARRAN ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2NL
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REAR:ONE Mulberry (Morus Nigra) tree (T1) HEIGHT REDUCTION by 1m from 5m to 4m.REASON: The objective of which is to concentrate energy back into old wood that will restore fruit quality that has deteriorated in the last few years. REASON: Repeat maintenance for viable fruit production ONE Lime (Tilia Europaea) tree (T2) Ht approx 8m LATERAL REDUCTION by 2m from 8m to 6m on N compass point.REASON: To re-stratify asymmetric branch formation on N compass point.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| Sketch planCase Copy Drawings · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| Tree photoPhotographs · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| Tree photo 2Photographs · PDF | 25 Mar 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.