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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Pilgrims Court, Sydenham Road, Guildford, GU1 3RX
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Pilgrims Court, Sydenham Road, Guildford, GU1 3RX
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View council mapChange of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Class C3), comprising 1 x one-bed sit apartment, 4 x one-bed apartments and 3 x two bed apartments, including erection of two first floor rear balconies with changes to fenestration with raised deck and steps to the rear (amended plans received 17/02/2024)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Doc 6 & 7 decisionDecision · PDF | 13 Oct 2025 | View |
| Delegated officer reportReport · PDF | 23 May 2025 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 23 May 2025 | View |
| Appropriate assessment hraOther · PDF | 1 May 2025 | View |
| Cycle storageDrawing · PDF | 15 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed block plan (ground floor)Drawing · PDF | 15 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 15 Apr 2025 | View |
| Dorcas anai - objectCorrespondence · PDF | 11 Mar 2025 | View |
| Scc highways responseCorrespondence · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| Scc highways requesting further infoCorrespondence · PDF | 21 Feb 2025 | View |
| Proposed block planDrawing · PDF | 19 Feb 2025 | View |
| Proposed south-west elevationDrawing · PDF | 19 Feb 2025 | View |
| Proposed north-east elevationDrawing · PDF | 19 Feb 2025 | View |
| Existing south-west elevationDrawing · PDF | 19 Feb 2025 | View |
| Existing north-east elevationDrawing · PDF | 19 Feb 2025 | View |
| Proposed north-west elevationDrawing · PDF | 19 Feb 2025 | View |
| Existing north-west elevationDrawing · PDF | 19 Feb 2025 | View |
| Proposed lower ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 19 Feb 2025 | View |
| Existing lower ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 19 Feb 2025 | View |
| Uu letter to agent 27-01-25Correspondence · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| Surrey highways - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| Thames water - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| Heritage statementApplication Document · PDF | 11 Oct 2024 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| Climate change questionnaireApplication Document · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| Design and access statementApplication Document · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| Location planDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| Superseded existing lower ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| Superseded proposed lower ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| Existing ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| Superseded proposed ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| Existing first floor planDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| Proposed first floor planDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| Existing roof planDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| Proposed roof planDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| Existing south east elevationDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| Proposed south east elevationDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| Superseded existing north and west elevationsDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| Superseded proposed north and west elevationsDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| Superseded north and east elevationsDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| Superseded south and west elevationDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| Superseded block plan (ground floor)Drawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| Block plan (first floor)Drawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | 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.