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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COMMUNL GROUND REAR OF 48 AND FRONT OF 60 THE LANE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9SL
COMMUNL GROUND REAR OF 48 AND FRONT OF 60 THE LANE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9SL
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View council mapT60a Saphora japonica - re-pollard to just above previous points. �Reduction in height by 6m from 11m to 5m and reduce overall width by 8m from 11m to 3m. T48a Saphora japonica - re-pollard to previous points. �Reduction in height by 4m from 15m to 11m and radial spread by 3m from 6m to 3m. T48b Saphora japonica - re-pollard to previous points. �Reduction in height by 4m from 15m to 11m and radial spread by 4m from 9m to 5m.
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| UnknownTree Documents · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| The lane tree plan 4143701450000.pdfDocument · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| L626 2024 the lane blackheath se3 9sl 281124143701450000.pdfDocument · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Thumbnailimg4086143701450000.jpgDocument | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Thumbnailimg4828143701450000.jpgDocument | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Tree inventory november 2024 for action143701450000.pdfDocument · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Thumbnailimg4087143701450000.jpgDocument | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Thumbnailimg4829143701450000.jpgDocument | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Thumbnailimg4831143701450000.jpgDocument | 30 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.