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.
Council planning record
JOHN BALL PRIMARY SCHOOL, SOUTHVALE ROAD, LONDON, SE3 0TP
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T005 - Common Ash Remove limb extended over building Asymmetric crown leaning tree over the adjacent building. Wounding to the tops of limbs over hanging the building. T009 - Pin Oak Remove lowest south east branch towards building and remove major dead wood Tight bifurcated union from 800mm. Asymmetric crown biased towards the South East. Minor deadwood in lower crown T010 - Common Lime Raise low canopy to 4m including basal epicormic growth Branch wounds and stem cavity, tree in close proximity to building, lower epicormic is in conflict with the building. Crown has been reduced with 2m of regrowth evident T007 - Common Lime Raise low crown to 2.5m clearance Regrowth from lime growing from decaying stump at the top of the bank. T115 - Elder Crown lift to 2.5m over door way Growing against wall, low crown over building access T117 - Ash Remove deadwood over tarmac area towards cherry Historic stem wounds at 2m, minor deadwood over playground
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 15 Jul 2026 | View |
| Condition reportCase Copy Documents · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| Tree location planSite Location Plan | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| Tree work recommendationsCase Copy Drawings · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| Tree survey scheduleCase Copy Documents · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 22 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.