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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40 Springfield Road, Guildford, GU1 4DP
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40 Springfield Road, Guildford, GU1 4DP
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View council mapThe erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00 metres, for which the maximum height would be 3.00 metres, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00 metres
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Delegated officer reportReport · PDF | 31 Dec 2024 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 31 Dec 2024 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 16 Oct 2024 | View |
| Existing site plansDrawing · PDF | 16 Oct 2024 | View |
| Existing floor plansDrawing · PDF | 16 Oct 2024 | View |
| Existing elevation plan and sectionDrawing · PDF | 16 Oct 2024 | View |
| Proposed site plansDrawing · PDF | 16 Oct 2024 | View |
| Proposed floor plansDrawing · PDF | 16 Oct 2024 | View |
| Proposed elevation plans and section planDrawing · PDF | 16 Oct 2024 | View |
| Site photosApplication Document · PDF | 16 Oct 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.