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
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Court Lane Gardens London Southwark
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View council mapWorks to tree with a TPO: De minimis works - Tree ID Common Name Work Task Description956 Common beech Deadwood > 5cm "Remove major deadwood. Also Sever and remove ivy from ground level to 1m to allow for ground level inspection. "955 Narrow leaved ash Crown Reduction Pune to clear light column by 1. 5m prune back to suitable sublateral growth. 777 Pin oak Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood and sever ivy at the base. 972 Pedunculate oak Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. Check results of internal investigation first. 969 Pin oak Crown Weight Reduction (Specific Part) "Reduction prune by 3-4m, the northerm canopy over the road, focus on weight reduction from the NW stem. Reduce adjacent canopy to shape to avoid wind exposure. Prune back to suitable sublateral growth. Also remove major deadwood and hangers over the road. "975 Pin oak Deadwood > 5cm Remove major and long deadwood. 985 Pedunculate oak Crown Weight Reduction (Specific Part) Reduce large Easter lateral by 5m into suitable upright growth point. Remove major deadwood. 984 Pedunculate oak Crown Lift Crown lift to 2.5m. Remove low branches but leave self bracing intact. 989 Horse chestnut Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. 988 Horse chestnut Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. B990 Pedunculate oak Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. 994 Pedunculate oak Crown Weight Reduction (Specific Part) "Reduction prune by 2m, the primary branch at 8.5m with a woodpecker hole on its underside. Prune back to suitable sublateral growth. Remove major deadwood " 1000 Pedunculate oak Deadwood > 5cm "Remove major deadwood. Check results of Advanced decay detection before programming work. "1002 Common lime Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. 1019 Pedunculate oak Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| OFFICER ASSESSMENTDecision - Officer Report · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| DECISION NOTICE - TPO - GRANTDecision - Notice · PDF | 26 Aug 2026 | View |
| VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICEValid Application Letter · PDF | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication - Form (Without Personal data) · PDF | 7 Jul 2026 | View |
| TREE SUMMARY REPORTTree survey or Arboricultural implications · PDF | 7 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.