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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BASEMENT FLAT, 3 JERNINGHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5NQ
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FRONT: ONE: Pittosporum undulatum (Australian cheesewood) (T1) CROWN REDUCTION by 3.5m from 9m to 5.5m REASON: cutting back to suitable growth points near previous pruning points. Selective reduction of lateral growth extending into the front garden beds. Removal of epicormic growth and light internal crown thinning to improve structure and light penetration.Informative A: The sensitive management of trees in Lewisham 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 | 11 May 2026 | View |
| General reportCase Copy Documents · PDF | 28 Apr 2026 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 28 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.