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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50 THE KEEP, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0AF
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T1 Malus - the tree has outgrown the small garden it sits in. An overall reduction of the canopy by 2m in both radial spread and height from 5m to 3m and a thinning of the canopy by removing selective stems and any dead, diseased or crossing stems would prevent the tree from becoming too overbearing for the family.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision noticeDecision Notice · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| UnknownTree Documents · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| Img6313151490160000.jpgDocument | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| Img6284151490160000.jpgDocument | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 11 Aug 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.