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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1 OAKCROFT ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7ED
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FRONT (to St Austell Rd): ONE Lime (T1)(ht.14m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m from 14m to ht.12m, REDUCE SPREAD by 2m from 12m to 10m.FRONT (to St Austell Rd): ONE Lime (T2)(ht.12m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 12m to ht.9m, REDUCE SPREAD by 2m from 7m to 5m.FRONT (to St Austell Rd): ONE Sycamore (T3)(ht.10m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 10m to ht.7m, REDUCE SPREAD by 2m from 6m to 4m.FRONT (to St Austell Rd): ONE Ash (T4)(ht.11m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 11m to ht.8m, REDUCE SPREAD by 2m from 7m to 5m.REASON: previous pollards, cyclical pruning programme of reduction to shape canopies and improve light conditions, pruning to suitable points, maintaining natural aesthetics.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 | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| Sketch planCase Copy Drawings | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Statement of worksCase Copy Documents · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Tree photo 2Photographs | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Tree photos 1Photographs | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Aerial viewCase Copy Drawings | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 6 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.