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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38 Markenfield Road, Guildford, GU1 4PD
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38 Markenfield Road, Guildford, GU1 4PD
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View council mapCertificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the conversion of loft space to form habitable room, incorporating 2 roof lights to the front and a rear dormer window, would be lawful.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 21 May 2025 | View |
| Delegated officer reportReport · PDF | 21 May 2025 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| Existing ground floor & basement planDrawing · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| Existing first floor planDrawing · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| Existing loft floor planDrawing · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| Existing roof planDrawing · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| Existing front elevationDrawing · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| Existing side elevationDrawing · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| Existing rear elevationDrawing · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| Existing location & block planDrawing · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| Proposed ground floor & basement planDrawing · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| Proposed first floor planDrawing · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| Proposed loft floor planDrawing · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| Existing & proposed roof planDrawing · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| Proposed front elevationDrawing · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| Proposed side elevationDrawing · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| Proposed rear elevationDrawing · PDF | 25 Feb 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.