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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42 WESTCOMBE PARK ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7RA
42 WESTCOMBE PARK ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7RA
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View council mapLondon Plane (T1) - crown reduce Reduce height by 5m from 14m to 9m. Reduce lateral spread by 5m from 10m to 5m. 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 pollarded previously so work is part of an ongoing maintenance cycle. The pruning will not go beyond any previous points and sufficient time has elapsed to allow canopy regrowth. The tree will tolerate the pruning as specified above. Walnut (T2) - crown reduce Reduce height by 2m from 9m to 7m and lateral spread by 2m from 9m to 7m. Reduction to shape canopy, pruning to suitable points and maintaining natural aesthetic. Work undertaken to bring back to form as the tree is on a cyclical pruning programme and improve light conditions. The tree will tolerate the pruning as specified above. Olive (T3) - crown reduce Reduce height by 2m from 9m to 7m and lateral spread by 2m from 9m to 7m. Reduction to shape canopy, pruning to suitable points and maintaining natural aesthetic. Work undertaken to bring back to form as the tree is on a cyclical pruning programme and improve light conditions. The tree will tolerate the pruning as specified above. Apple (T4) - crown reduce Reduce height by 2m from 9m to 7m and lateral spread by 2m from 9m to 7m. Reduction to shape canopy, pruning to suitable points and maintaining natural aesthetic. Work undertaken to bring back to form as the tree is on a cyclical pruning programme and improve light conditions. The tree will tolerate the pruning as specified above.
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| UnknownTree Documents · PDF | 30 Apr 2026 | View |
| UnknownTree Documents · PDF | 19 Mar 2026 | View |
| Wes170326statement147888590000.pdfDocument · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| T4147888590000.pngDocument | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| T2t3147888590000.pngDocument | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| West1147888590000.pngDocument | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| Wessite147888590000.pngDocument | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| Wesplan147888590000.pngDocument | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 18 Mar 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.