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
Garden Cottage, 26A Gardner Road, Guildford, GU1 4PG
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Garden Cottage, 26A Gardner Road, Guildford, GU1 4PG
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View council mapCertificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether a loft conversion to include two front rooflights and rear dormer with a Juliet balcony would be lawful.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision notice mapDecision · PDF | 5 Nov 2024 | View |
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 5 Nov 2024 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| Planning statementApplication Document · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| Location planDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| Block planDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| Existing street scene north elevationDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| Proposed street scene north elevationDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| Existing elevations and section a-aDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| Proposed elevations and section a-aDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| Existing floor and roof plansDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| Proposed floor plans and roof planDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
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Conditions 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.