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
5A-E, ST GERMANS PLACE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0NH
Last published check: 11 Oct 2026, 16:52. Check the council record for more recent changes.
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T1 Beech Tree - yellow: crown reduction by up to 2.5mt - tree height at 18mt to be reduced to 15.5mt - tree width at 8mt to be reduced to 5.5mt, canopy thin by 20% - tree historically reduced to this specification / multi stem tree with bark inclusion on a number of secondary stems at base of tree / tree works to reduce wind loading on these dysfunctional features. T2 Lime Tree - Blue: crown reduction by up to 2.5mt - tree height at 12.5mt to be reduced to 10mt - tree width at 5mt to be reduced to 4mt, clear primary stem of clear primary stem of epi growth - estate tree management. T3 Lime Tree - Green: crown reduction by up to 2mt - tree height at 7mt to be reduced to 5mt - tree width at 4mt to be reduced to 3mt, canopy thin by 20% - estate tree management. T4 Lime Tree - Orange: crown reduction by up to 2.5mt - tree height at 12.5mt to be reduced to 10mt - tree width at 5mt to be reduced to 4mt, canopy thin by 20% - estate tree management. T5 Birch Tree (multi stem) - Pink: crown reduction by up to 2.5mt - tree height at 11mt to be reduced to 8.5mt - tree width at 8mt to be reduced to 6mt - estate tree management.
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| UnknownTree Documents · PDF | 3 Jul 2026 | View |
| Screenshot 2026-06-15 194631150134450000.pngDocument | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| Img0687150134450000.jpegDocument | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
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| Img0688150134450000.jpegDocument | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
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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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.