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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ST MONICA, MICHELDEVER ROAD, LONDON, SE12 8LX
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T1 Red Oak - Rear garden LHB: Crown Reduction - To reduce overall canopy by up to 3 metres shaping accordingly. Remove major deadwood. Height is currently 16 metres reducing to 13 metres by a spread of 11 metres reducing to 9 metres on all compass points. T2 Pear - Rear garden: Crown Reduction - To reduce overall canopy by up to 1 metre shaping accordingly. Remove major deadwood. Height is currently 11 metres reducing to 10 metres by a spread of 6 metres reducing to 5 metres on all compass points. T3 Lime - Front LHB neighbouring tree: To cut back/ lift to a height of 4 metres from ground level overhanging lateral branches. Height is currently 14 metres remaining by a spread of 8 metres remaining G1 Sycamores x 4 - RHB neighbouring trees from Burnt Ash Road in contact with the property: To reduce laterals back to boundary line (up to 2.5 metres). Height is currently 8 metres remaining by a spread of 5 metres reducing to 3.5 metres on the western compass points. Reason for work ? General Maintenance.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| Tree photo 4Photographs | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| Tree photoPhotographs | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| Tree photoPhotographs | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| Sketch plan & worksCase Copy Documents · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| Tree photos & reasons for worksCase Copy Documents · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| Tree photo 3Photographs · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 17 Aug 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.