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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135 PERRY VALE, LONDON, SE23 2JB
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FRONT: ONE: Mixed species shrubs (SG1)(ht.2m) FELL.FRONT: ONE: Olive tree (T1)(ht.3.5m) FELL.FRONT: ONE: Cabbage tree (T2)(ht.6m) FELL.REASONS: removal to stop the influence of trees/shrubs on the soil below building foundation level and provide long term stability to front bay window with foundations 800mm deep.Informative A: huge thank you for retaining other frontage vegetation for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: 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 |
| Initial assessment reportCase Copy Documents · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| Arboricultural reportCase Copy Drawings · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| Geotechnical reportCase Copy Documents · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| Site planSite Location Plan | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.