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
The Kepler Building, 10 Surrey Research Park, Guildford, GU2 7YE
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The Kepler Building, 10 Surrey Research Park, Guildford, GU2 7YE
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View council mapFull planning application for alterations and extensions to temporary research and development building (granted under permission ref. 20/P/00766) to convert it into a permanent facility for research and development use.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
| Delegated officer reportReport · PDF | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
| Surrey wildlife trust - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| Surrey suds - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| Surrey suds - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| Surrey highways - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 18 Feb 2025 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| Manual for managing trees on development sitesApplication Document · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| Preliminary ecological appraisal reportApplication Document · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| Permanent building planning statementApplication Document · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| Noise technical noteApplication Document · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| Cover letterApplication Document · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| Transport statement reportApplication Document · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| Surface water drainage schemeApplication Document · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| Tree protection planDrawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| Arboriculture impact appraisal & method statementApplication Document · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| Energy statementApplication Document · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| Ventilation & extraction statementApplication Document · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| Proposed sectionsDrawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| Proposed facade elevations & sectionsDrawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| Proposed west & east elevationsDrawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| Proposed north & south elevationsDrawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| Proposed site planDrawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| Existing east & west elevationsDrawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| Existing north & south elevationsDrawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| Existing site planDrawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| Site location planDrawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| Proposed roof planDrawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| Existing roof planDrawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| Existing ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| Proposed first floor planDrawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
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A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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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.