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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CRAIG COURT, 88 WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NJ
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REAR: ONE Conifer (in Gp 6350)(ht.8m,r.7m) LATERAL REDUCE by approx.1-2m on West aspect. Reason: to mitigate overhang and encroachment to 1 Wickham Gardens across rear footpath. REAR: ONE Conifer (in Gp 6351)(ht.10m) FELL end tree at west end of line of tree group. Reason: end tree at west end of line of 10 trees beside boundary wall with Wickham Gardens, due to encroachment issues to 1 Wickham Gardens across rear footpath.Informative A: huge thank you for retaining trees for amenity, green screen, wildlife and to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: native tree planting is encouraged in the rear garden. Informative C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 7 May 2026 | View |
| In tree group 6351Photographs | 28 Apr 2026 | View |
| Tree survey reportCase Copy Drawings · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| Tree photo 2Photographs | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| Tree location site mapCase Copy Drawings | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| Sketch planCase Copy Drawings · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| Tree photoPhotographs | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 24 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.