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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Gardeners Cottage, Chantry Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JB
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Gardeners Cottage, Chantry Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JB
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View council mapSingle storey front extension together with the replacement of existing glazed garden room.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 1 Sept 2025 | View |
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 1 Sept 2025 | View |
| Historic england responseCorrespondence · PDF | 28 Aug 2025 | View |
| Surrey hills aonb - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 16 May 2025 | View |
| Location planDrawing · PDF | 15 May 2025 | View |
| Proposed ground floor plan.Drawing · PDF | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed east elevationDrawing · PDF | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| Climate change, energy and sustainable development questionnaire (redacted)Application Document · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| Cover letter (redacted)Application Document · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| Application form (redacted)Application Form · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| Os mapDrawing · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| Site planDrawing · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed first floor roof planDrawing · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| Existing ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| Existing first floor roof planDrawing · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| Existing north and east elevationsDrawing · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| Existing south and west elevationsDrawing · PDF | 9 Apr 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.