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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5A TRISTAN SQUARE, LONDON, SE3 9UB
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SIDE (to Lee Terrace): ONE Beech (T1)(ht.12m) FELL. Reason: safety, extensive fungal fruiting bodies of Meripilus giganteus, decay fungi particularly of beech, at the base/root collar, condition of tree consistent with significant decay/dysfunction within the basal stem and root system, proximity to high target Lee Terrace B220, a busy road and bus route and 1m from property 5 Tristan Square.� Duty to replace applies.Informative A: the landowner has a duty to plant another tree of an appropriate size and species when a tree is removed in a conservation area because it is dead or presents an immediate risk of serious harm. Section 213 of Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended). See also ref: Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas guidance, para 121. Informative B: replacement species and location to be submitted to council for approval for replanting during coming planting season end Oct 2026-end March 2027, such as Koelreueria paniculata (Golden Rain Tree), Gleditsia triacanthos 'skyline', Hop hornbeam (Ostrya carpinifolia), Liqiudambar, Italian alder (Alnus cordata), Bee-bee Tree (Tetradium daniellii), Katsura Tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum). Informative C: please retain stump if possible and create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
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| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 5 Oct 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.