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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6 MENDIP CLOSE, LONDON, SE26 4LB
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REAR: ONE Ash (T1)(ht.7-8m) FELL. Reason: self-set, close to rear elevation of house, unsustainable location.Informative A: replacement tree planting is encouraged for amenity, wildlife and climate change mitigation. Informative B: thank you for retaining other trees for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. 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 | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| Location planCase Copy Documents · PDF | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Plan and photoRevised Document · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 18 Jun 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.