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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WHITE LODGE, 87 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3XA
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FRONT: ONE Hazel (T5542)(ht.4m) CROWN LIFT to 2.5m on NW compass over pavement. Reason: clearance of pavement overhang.FRONT: ONE Yew (T5545)(ht.9-10m) CROWN LIFT to 2.5m on NW compass over pavement. Reason: clearance of pavement overhang, widespread crown. 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 | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| Sketch planCase Copy Drawings · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| Satellite map of tree locationPhotographs | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| Inspection reportCase Copy Documents · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| Tree photo 2Photographs | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| Tree photoPhotographs · 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.