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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31 PARKGATE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9XF
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31 PARKGATE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9XF
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View council mapWillow (T2) - crown reduce Reduce height by 4m from 16m to 12m. Reduce lateral spread by 5m from 16m to 11m. Reduction to shape canopy, pruning to suitable points and maintaining natural aesthetic. Work undertaken to bring back to form and improve light conditions for both owner and neighboring properties. The tree has been reduced in the past so pruning will not go beyond previous points. (EXEMPT WORKS TREE DEAD/DANGEROUS - Birch (T1) - fell The tree is approximately 14m in height. Work undertaken to prevent any health & safety issues in the future. Another birch will be planted as a replacement.)
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| Decision noticeDecision Notice · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
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| Parplan143207560000.pngDocument | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
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| Parsite143207560000.pngDocument | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 11 Sept 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.