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
Royal Grammar School, High Street, Guildford, GU1 3BB
Royal Grammar School, High Street, Guildford, GU1 3BB
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View council mapDevelopment of Allen Field from a grassed area to a multi-use games area, including associated fencing, hardsurfacing, landscaping, timber shelter and floodlighting (Amended description 18 June 2026).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 7 Jul 2026 | View |
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 7 Jul 2026 | View |
| Environmental health - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| Amended noise impact assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| Environmental health - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| Superseded noise impact assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 30 Mar 2026 | View |
| Surrey highways - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| Surrey wildlife trust - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Amended transport statementApplication Document · PDF | 21 Oct 2025 | View |
| Superseded noise impact assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 21 Oct 2025 | View |
| Surrey highways - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| Amended biodiversity net gain feasibility assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| Statutory biodiversity metric calculation toolApplication Document | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| Superseded transport statementApplication Document · PDF | 3 Sept 2025 | View |
| Superseded noise impact assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 3 Sept 2025 | View |
| Surrey wildlife trust - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 28 Jul 2025 | View |
| Surrey archaeological officer - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 7 Jul 2025 | View |
| Archaeological desk-based assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 13 Jun 2025 | View |
| Amended outline drainage strategy planDrawing · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Surrey highways - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 12 May 2025 | View |
| Superseded outline drainage strategy planDrawing · PDF | 7 May 2025 | View |
| Outline drainage strategyApplication Document · PDF | 7 May 2025 | View |
| Arboricultural impact assessment & method statementApplication Document · PDF | 7 May 2025 | View |
| Ground investigation reportApplication Document · PDF | 7 May 2025 | View |
| Heritage statementApplication Document · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| Superseded biodiversity net gain feasibility assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| Preliminary ecological appraisal and daytime walkover survey for batsApplication Document · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| Floodlighting spillage contoursDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| Muga lightling designApplication Document · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| Pre-application adviceCorrespondence · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| Economic viability statementApplication Document · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| Climate change questionnaireApplication Document · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| Site location planDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| Existing site planDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| Proposed site planDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| Proposed landscape planDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| Existing elevationsDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| Proposed elevationsDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| Existing site long sectionsDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| Existing site cross sectionsDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| Proposed site long sectionsDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| Proposed site cross sectionsDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| External spaces planning statementApplication Document · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| Application form - redactedApplication Form · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| Topographical survey of existing drainageDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| Tree constraints and scheduleDrawing · PDF | 17 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.