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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8 WALDENSHAW ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3XP
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REAR: ONE Goat Willow (T1) (ht.5m, spread 5m) FELL. REAR: ONE Sycamore (T2) (ht.10m, spread 5m) FELL. REAR: ONE Ash (T3)(ht.10m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1m to ht.9m, REDUCE SPREAD by 1m from 5m to 4m on S compass. REAR: ONE Ash (T4)(ht.10m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1m to ht.9m, REDUCE SPREAD by 1m from 5m to 4m on N compass. Reason: The garden is being re-landscaped, the Goat Willow and Sycamore are situated very close to boundary near adjacent garages, next to Sainsburys car park. Work on the 2x Ash trees is to prevent overhang into adjacent properties. The owners intend to plant new, healthy trees in place when the works have been completed.Informative A: that the retention of the 2x ash (T3,T4) is greatly appreciated for rear amenity seen from Piercefield Avenue and Sainsbury car park, for wildlife habitat and urban forest canopy environmental benefits.Informative B: that the proposed voluntary replacement tree planting for T1 & T2 is hugely welcomed, with reminder that weekly drenching of the ground with 20-25L of water for each tree is required for at least 3yrs (April-Sept) to establish new trees is increasingly prolonged hot, dry springs & summers due to climate change.Informative C: to encourage allowing goat willow (T1) to regrow as coppice for wildlife benefits. Informative D: to encourage creating habitat log piles and a 'dead hedge' with some arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| Additional photographsPhotographs · PDF | 26 May 2026 | View |
| Tree photo 2Photographs | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| Tree photoCase Copy Documents | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| Tree photo 3Photographs | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| Reasons for work statementCase Copy Documents | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| Google maps screenshotPhotographs | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| Tree photo 4Photographs | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| Tree photo 5Photographs | 12 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.