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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LDC,The Charcoal House, Blacksmith Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NQ
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LDC,The Charcoal House, Blacksmith Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NQ
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View council mapApplication to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA for the change of use of Class E space to form 1 dwelling.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 16 Jan 2025 | View |
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 16 Jan 2025 | View |
| Surrey highways - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 10 Jan 2025 | View |
| Environmental health officer responseCorrespondence · PDF | 29 Nov 2024 | View |
| Environment agency responseCorrespondence · PDF | 28 Nov 2024 | View |
| Planning statementApplication Document · PDF | 22 Nov 2024 | View |
| Appendix 1 - decision 3291549Application Document · PDF | 22 Nov 2024 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 22 Nov 2024 | View |
| Location planDrawing · PDF | 22 Nov 2024 | View |
| Location/site planDrawing · PDF | 22 Nov 2024 | View |
| Floor plans and elevations as proposedDrawing · PDF | 22 Nov 2024 | View |
| Floor plans and elevations as existingDrawing · PDF | 22 Nov 2024 | View |
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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.