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.
Application overview
Lateral reduction of three (3) trees growing along the eastern flank of the building: T2 (Sycamore): Branches to be reduced by approximately 2 metres to achieve and maintain a minimum clearance of 2 metres from the buildingT3 (Sequoia): Branches to be reduced by approximately 2 metres to achieve and maintain a minimum clearance of 2 metres from the building. T5 (Sycamore): Branches to be reduced by approximately 2 metres to achieve and maintain a minimum clearance of 2 metres from the building.
Proposal details
- Reference
- TREE2026/00011
- Ward
- Sutton South
- Agent
- GraftinGardeners Ltd
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICE GRANT WPTDecision · PDF | 1 May 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANSite Plan | 19 Mar 2026 | View |
| Application Form (No personal data)Application Form · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| TreesDrawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Determination Deadline
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
DECISION NOTICE GRANT WPTPlanning conditions
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
