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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Merrist Wood College, Coombe Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3PE
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Discharge of condition 14 (drainage) and condition 19 (informal crossing details) of planning permission 23/P/01375 approved 06/05/2024.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Surrey highways - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc refusal 14Decision · PDF | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| Surrey suds - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| Cover letterApplication Document · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| Block a civilis verification reportApplication Document · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| Block c civilis verification reportApplication Document · PDF | 20 May 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.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.