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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The H Bar, 3 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4BL
The H Bar, 3 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4BL
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View council mapReplacement pergola with retractable covering at the rear and removal of the existing canopy structure to the rear.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| Agent emailCorrespondence · PDF | 1 Oct 2024 | View |
| Trustees of caleb lovejoy - objectionCorrespondence · PDF | 23 Aug 2024 | View |
| Surrey highways - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 24 Jul 2024 | View |
| Existing and proposed elevationsDrawing · PDF | 22 Jul 2024 | View |
| Existing and proposed block plansDrawing · PDF | 22 Jul 2024 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 18 Jul 2024 | View |
| [not accepted] front elevationDrawing · PDF | 18 Jul 2024 | View |
| Rear terrace as built, proposed plans and 3d modelDrawing · PDF | 18 Jul 2024 | View |
| Pergola brochureApplication Document · PDF | 18 Jul 2024 | View |
| Planning, design, access and heritage statementApplication Document · PDF | 18 Jul 2024 | View |
| Location planDrawing · PDF | 18 Jul 2024 | View |
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Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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.