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 James The Great Church Elm Grove London Southwark SE15 5DD
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St James The Great Church Elm Grove London Southwark SE15 5DD
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View council mapWorks to trees with a TCA:Works to tree with a TCA: T1 and T2 - Horse chestnut: Crown lift by up to 4m and lateral reduction by up to 2m to suitable growth points T3 - Hawthorn: Reduce back from 2m clearance from the building corner.T4 - Sycamore: Crown lift by up to 4m and lateral reduction by up to 2m to suitable growth points T5 - Fallen Leaning Elder: Remove to low stump as resting dangerously on the wall. T6 - Tall Cherry: Crown lift by up to 4m T7 - Horse Chestnut: Reduce overhang into car park, pruning back up to 3m.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICE - TCA - GRANTDecision - Notice · PDF | 14 Sept 2026 | View |
| OFFICER ASSESSMENTDecision - Officer Report · PDF | 14 Sept 2026 | View |
| VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICEValid Application Letter · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| FILE COPY - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION+LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication - Form (Without Personal data) · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| TREE SURVEYTree survey or Arboricultural implications · PDF | 11 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.