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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84 BREAKSPEARS ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1TS
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FRONT: ONE Silver Birch tree (T3) CROWN LIFT to 4 metres above ground level.REASON: Tree overhanging heavily encroaching onto the footpath causing the general public to have to walk into the road to avoid the branches, the recommended works will abate this issue. The works will also improve the aesthetics of the tree. The works will be part of a regular maintenance programme. REAR: ONE Acacia tree (T1) CROWN REDUCTION Ht by 2m from 5m to 3m Spread by 2m from 6m to 4m back to previous points leaving suitable furnishing growth. CROWN THIN by 30% removing central epicormic growth to allow more light to pass through.REASON: The works are apart of a regular maintenance programme. The works will improve the aesthetics of the tree. ONE Japanese Maple tree (T2) CROWN THIN 20% to allow more light to pass through.REASON: The works are required to bring the tree into a shape common with the species. The works will improve the aesthetics of the tree. The works will be incorporated into a regular maintenance programme.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 3 Jul 2026 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| Sketch planCase Copy Drawings · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| Tree photoPhotographs | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| Tree photo 2Photographs | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| Tree photo 2Photographs | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| Tree photo 2Photographs | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| Aerial site mapPhotographs · PDF | 13 Apr 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.