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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70 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3HE
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70 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3HE
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View council mapListed Building Consent for the light refurbishment of an existing retail store including the reposition of a portal to the rear, overpaint faux paneling to the front and a non-illuminated fascia sign and projecting sign.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Withdraw letter from gbcDecision · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| Scc highways responseCorrespondence · PDF | 14 Jan 2025 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 2 Jan 2025 | View |
| Heritage statementApplication Document · PDF | 2 Jan 2025 | View |
| Design & access statementApplication Document · PDF | 2 Jan 2025 | View |
| Store design example photographsPhoto · PDF | 2 Jan 2025 | View |
| Location & block planDrawing · PDF | 2 Jan 2025 | View |
| Existing past & present photographsPhoto · PDF | 2 Jan 2025 | View |
| Existing chapel street photographsPhoto · PDF | 2 Jan 2025 | View |
| Existing & proposed elevationsDrawing · PDF | 2 Jan 2025 | View |
| Existing & proposed chapel street elevationsDrawing · PDF | 2 Jan 2025 | View |
| Proposed signage detailsDrawing · PDF | 2 Jan 2025 | View |
| Existing ground & first floor planDrawing · PDF | 2 Jan 2025 | View |
| Proposed ground & first floor planDrawing · PDF | 2 Jan 2025 | View |
| Proposed internal elevationsDrawing · PDF | 2 Jan 2025 | View |
| Internal photographs & key alterationsPhoto · PDF | 2 Jan 2025 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.