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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10 HANDEN ROAD, LONDON, SE12 8NP
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REAR: ONE dead/dying Cherry (T1)(ht.11m) FELL.Reason: dead/dying. Replanting proposal: client is going to replace the old tree with a cherry sapling as close to the location of the original tree as possibleREAR (no.8): ONE Ash (T2) CROWN LIFT/LATERAL REDUCE by 4m from 14m to 10m of overhanging branches (from number 8) on NW compass point.Reason: to balance out the canopy of the ash tree and promote new growth.Informative A: huge thank you for replacement tree planting for cherry T1. Informative B: lesser lateral reduction on ash T2 is encouraged for tree health, to avoid cutting branch back to main stem as indicated in marked photograph. 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 | 14 May 2026 | View |
| Tree photo 3Photographs | 22 Apr 2026 | View |
| Tree photoPhotographs | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| Tree photo 2Photographs | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| Tree photo 3Photographs | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| Tree photo 4Photographs | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| Sketch planCase Copy Drawings | 31 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.