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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Court Lane Gardens London Southwark SE21
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Court Lane Gardens London Southwark SE21
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View council mapWorks to tree with a TPO 328 T958 Horse Chestnut - Monolith to 4m above ground level based on results of advance decay detection [w/o 400]. Bleeding Canker. Sterilize tools: Always disinfect tools, secateurs, and saws with methylated spirit, domestic bleach, or a commercial steriliser between every cut to prevent cross-contamination. Avoid chipping infected material, as it can spread the disease via aerosols. Felled trees and affected branches should ideally be destroyed on site via burning or burying, where permissible by local environmental regulations.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICE - TPO - GRANTDecision - Notice · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| OFFICER ASSESSMENTDecision - Officer Report · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICEValid Application Letter · PDF | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| FILE COPY - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION+LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL REPORTDocument · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| EMAIL RE TREE WORKSDocument · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| TREE OBSERVATION REPORTDocument · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| TREE WORKS ORDERDocument · PDF | 1 Jul 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.