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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40 Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4EY
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40 Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4EY
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View council mapIncrease in the ridge height of 1.4m with rooflights, two-storey front and side extension with a pitched roof extension over the existing single-storey flat roof side extension, rear dormer windor, fenestration modifications, insulated external render, new roof with photovoltaic panels.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 21 Oct 2025 | View |
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 21 Oct 2025 | View |
| Cover letter (redacted)Application Document · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| Application form (redacted)Application Form · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| Design and access statement 2025Application Document · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| Design and access statement 2024Application Document · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| Location planDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| Previously approved proposed sectionsDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed west/ east elevationsDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed north elevationDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed south elevationDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed second floor & roof planDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed first floor planDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| Existing elevationsDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| Existing elevationsDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| Existing plansDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| Location & block planDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| Previously approved proposed sectionDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| Previously approved proposed west/ east elevationsDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| Previously approved proposed north elevationsDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| Previously approved proposed south elevationsDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| Previously approved proposed attic & roof plansDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| Previously approved proposed first floor planDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| Previously approved proposed ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| Previously approved location & block planDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 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.