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
Bottle Works, The Bars, Guildford, GU1 4LP
Last published check: 8 Oct 2026, 06:02. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Bottle Works, The Bars, Guildford, GU1 4LP
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Discharge of conditon 3Decision · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 14 Nov 2024 | View |
| Design and access statementApplication Document · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| Climate change questionnaireApplication Document · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| Cover letterApplication Document · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| Demolition planDrawing · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| Site location planDrawing · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| Block planDrawing · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| Existing ground floor plansDrawing · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| Existing first floor plansDrawing · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| Existing roof planDrawing · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| Existing east and west elevationsDrawing · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| Existing south and north elevationsDrawing · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| Existing context elevationDrawing · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| Proposed ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| Proposed first floor planDrawing · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| Proposed roof planDrawing · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| Proposed east and west elevationsDrawing · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| Proposed south and north elevationsDrawing · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| Proposed context elevationsDrawing · PDF | 12 Nov 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.
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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.