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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30 ST JOHNS PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7JH
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30 ST JOHNS PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7JH
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View council mapT1, T2 - Horse chestnut - Reduce height from 9m to 7m - Crown reduce radius by 1m from 2m to 1m on all compass points (crown diameter 4m to 2m- remove all deadwood present in canopy also crossing branches to maintain a balanced healthy). T3,T4 - Horse chestnut - Reduce height from 7.5m to 6m. Crown reduce radius by 1m from 2m to 1m on all compass points (crown diameter 4m to 2m- remove all deadwood present in canopy also crossing branches to maintain a balanced healthy T5, T6, T7 & T8 - lime - Pollard back to previous pruning points approx 3-4m of new growth being removed. T9 - Bay - Reduce height from 6m to 5m. Crown reduce radius by 3m from 6m to 3m all compass points (crown diameter) 6m to 3m. remove all deadwood present in canopy also crossing branches to maintain a balanced healthy Pine - lift lower canopy by approx 3m, branches have snapped out in the past, the customers wants to reduce the amount of the lower branches from the canopy as children play under the tree as it's right in the middle of the lawn Please see pictures of the pine tree attached.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision Notice · PDF | 17 Sept 2025 | View |
| Treelocationplan142827670000.docxDocument | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| T8 lime back garden re pollard142827670000.jpgDocument | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| T3 and t4 horse chestnuts142827670000.jpgDocument | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| T1 t2 horse chestnut142827670000.jpgDocument | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| T9 bay142827670000.jpgDocument | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| T5 - t6 - t7 limes re pollards142827670000.jpgDocument | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| T10 pine142827670000.jpgDocument | 27 Aug 2025 | 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.