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
King George V Hall, Browns Lane, Effingham
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King George V Hall, Browns Lane, Effingham
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View council mapOutline application to consider access for the construction of a woodland trail (amended/additional information received 01/10/2025).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Arboricultural officerCorrespondence · PDF | 7 Nov 2025 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 7 Nov 2025 | View |
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 7 Nov 2025 | View |
| Surrey wildlife trustCorrespondence · PDF | 4 Nov 2025 | View |
| Amended biodiversity metric calculation toolApplication Document | 31 Oct 2025 | View |
| Amended biodiversity impact calculationApplication Document · PDF | 31 Oct 2025 | View |
| Surrey wildlife trust - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| Site notices - 10.10.2025Photo · PDF | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| Drainage strategyApplication Document · PDF | 6 Oct 2025 | View |
| High level flood risk assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 6 Oct 2025 | View |
| Arboricultural reportApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| Amended site planDrawing · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| Amended landscape proposals for woodland trailDrawing · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| Effingham residents association - supportCorrespondence · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| Site notices - 30.07.2025Photo · PDF | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| Effingham parish council - supportCorrespondence · PDF | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| Scc countryside access team - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 25 Jul 2025 | View |
| Surrey highways - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 21 Jul 2025 | View |
| Heritage statementApplication Document · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| Climate change questionnaireApplication Document · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| Superseded site planDrawing · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| Covering letterApplication Document · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Superseded biodiversity impact calculation reportApplication Document · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Ecological assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Planning & design statementApplication Document · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Landscape proposals for amenity spaceDrawing · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Application form - redactedApplication Form · PDF | 13 May 2025 | View |
| Superseded biodiversity metric calculation toolApplication Document | 13 May 2025 | View |
| Tree survey planDrawing · PDF | 13 May 2025 | View |
| Block planDrawing · PDF | 13 May 2025 | View |
| Topographic land surveyDrawing · PDF | 13 May 2025 | View |
| Superseded landscape proposals for woodland trailDrawing · PDF | 13 May 2025 | View |
| Aerial photo showing the full and outline application sitesPhoto · PDF | 13 May 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.