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
St Teresas School, Effingham Hill, Dorking, RH5 6ST
St Teresas School, Effingham Hill, Dorking, RH5 6ST
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 24 Feb 2026 | View |
| Officers reportReport · PDF | 24 Feb 2026 | View |
| Surrey highways - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 17 Jun 2025 | View |
| Surrey highways - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| Amended existing site and location plansDrawing · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| Climate change formApplication Document · PDF | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
| Application form (redacted)Application Form · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| Location planDrawing · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| Planning statementApplication Document · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| Superseded existing site location planDrawing · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| Existing lower ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| Existing ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| Proposed lower ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| Proposed ground floor plan with demolitionDrawing · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| Existing roof planDrawing · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| Proposed roof planDrawing · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| Existing elevations and sectionsDrawing · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| Proposed elevations and sectionsDrawing · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| Design & access statement part 1 (redacted)Application Document · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| Design & access statement part 2 (redacted)Application Document · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| Design & access statement part 3 (redacted)Application Document · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | 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.