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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67 BOUSFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5TP
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REAR: ONE Ash (T2)(ht.9m) FELL.Reason: tree has basal decay, vertical split in the trunk, previous pollard, health and safety risk, substantial size disproportionate to the relatively small garden causing light deprivation, the tree interferes with the boundary making replacement of garden fencing impractical. Replacement tree to be planted - either UK grown birch or hawthorn.Informative A: the proposed replacement tree planting in the garden redesign with birch or hawthorn is hugely appreciated for rear amenity, wildlife habitat and to replace lost urban forest canopy to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Other suitable replacement species include: whitebeam, field maple, Amelanchier, hazel, Gleditsia, common pear, alder buckthorn, quince (Cydonia oblonga). Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity, provide hedgehog highway holes in any new fencing.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| PhotographPhotographs · PDF | 29 May 2026 | View |
| Ash tree 3Photographs | 19 May 2026 | View |
| Ash tree fence interferencePhotographs | 19 May 2026 | View |
| Ash tree 2.Photographs | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
| Other documentsCase Copy Documents | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
| Tree location planCase Copy Drawings | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
| Ash felling - reasons for workCase Copy Documents | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
| Ash tree 1Photographs | 16 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.