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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27 PEPYS ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5SA
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REAR: ONE: Sycamore Tree (T1)(hts.16m) CROWN LIFT TO 4m, REASON: Removal of 4 branches overhanging back to appropriate growth points, as part of regular maintenance.Informative A: The sensitive management of Lewisham 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 1 Jun 2026 | View |
| Reasons for workCase Copy Documents · PDF | 7 May 2026 | View |
| Tree location planSite Location Plan · PDF | 7 May 2026 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 7 May 2026 | View |
| Site location planSite Location Plan · PDF | 7 May 2026 | View |
| T1 photoPhotographs · PDF | 7 May 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.