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
The Royal Automobile Country Club (RAC) Old Barn Road Epsom Surrey KT18 7EW
The Royal Automobile Country Club (RAC) Old Barn Road Epsom Surrey KT18 7EW
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View council mapTree 475 - Ash. Fell to ground level due to excessive Ash Dieback.'A' - Group of Poplar seedlings. 75% thin due to excessive growth close together to improve health of remaining plants.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PETPOZDecision · PDF | 28 Nov 2025 | View |
| Officers ReportDecision | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| ACKTPOCorrespondence · PDF | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| INVALCorrespondence · PDF | 24 Sept 2025 | View |
| Application Form - without Personal dataApplication Form · PDF | 22 Sept 2025 | View |
| Tree Location MapPlans · PDF | 22 Sept 2025 | View |
| Tree ReportSupporting Information · PDF | 22 Sept 2025 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.