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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Flat 1 Hillbrow 2 Surbiton Hill Park Surbiton KT5 8EZ
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Flat 1 Hillbrow 2 Surbiton Hill Park Surbiton KT5 8EZ
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View council map1. Cedar (Woodleigh, front) - 2m Crown reduction, remove deadwood >25mm, and crown lift up to 5m to clear building.2. Scots Pine (Woodleigh, front)- Remove deadwood >25mm and reduce encroachment towards building by 1m.3. Sugar Maple (between Hill Brow & Woodleigh)- 4m Crown reduction and crown lift up to 5m to clear buildings and protect parking areas.4. Three Limes (Highcroft, front) - 3m Crown reduction to previous points, remove deadwood >25mm, and crown lift up to 6m to clear buildings and street furniture.5. Acacia (Highcroft, front LHS) - 3m Crown reduction to clear building.6. Two Acacias (Highcroft, front near lamp post)- Remove deadwood >25mm, crown lift up to 6m, and prune 1m from street light.7. Yew (Hill Brow, rear)- Crown lift up to 5m to improve light to adjacent properties.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| DECISION NOTICE - SURGERY - TPODecision · PDF | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| Application Form (No personal data)Application Form · PDF | 17 Apr 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.