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.
Council planning record
12 CONGREVE ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1LP
12 CONGREVE ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1LP
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View council mapWe are seeking permission to prune the Robinia tree in the back garden of our property (12 Congreve Road). We have been advised by JR Wilson Tree Specialists Ltd that the tree has outgrown its surroundings. They recommend a 4-5m overall crown reduction.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision noticeDecision Notice · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Image147284540000.jpgDocument | 23 Feb 2026 | View |
| Img7428147284540000.jpegDocument | 23 Feb 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 23 Feb 2026 | View |
| UnknownTree Documents · PDF | 23 Feb 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.