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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BENTLEY HOUSE, 15A BROOKLANDS PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9BN
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Council sourceStatement of work: T1 Robinia - Front boundary: Historic damage to root plate with fruiting bodies solid sounding on roots. Crown Reduction- To reduce overall height by up to 2m cutting back to suitable growth points where possible and reduce lateral branches by up to 1.5m. Remove major deadwood. Current height 13m reducing to 11m, spread currently 9m reducing to 7.5m. Reason for works. T2 Elder - Rear boundary: Tree has extensive dieback in upper canopy and insect colonisation lower down main stem. To carefully section fell as close to ground level as possible. To grind out stump to 250mm below ground level backfilling hole with arisings removing surplus from site. Current height 3 metres, current spread 1 to be felled. Reason for work: Tree is in decline with large amounts of die back in the canopy and insect colonisation in the main stem at 1.5 metres.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision noticeDecision Notice · PDF | 10 Jul 2026 | View |
| UnknownTree Documents · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| 15a brooklands park blackheath se3 9bn t2 1149896480000.pngDocument | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| 15a brooklands park blackheath se3 9bn149896480000.pdfDocument · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| 15a brooklands park blackheath se3 9bn t1149896480000.pngDocument | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| 15a brooklands park blackheath se3 9bn t2 2149896480000.pngDocument | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| 15a brooklands park blackheath se3 9bn t1 2149896480000.pngDocument | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 5 Jun 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.