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
36-38 Slyfield Industrial Estate, Slyfield Industrial Estate, Slyfield, Jacobs Well, Guildford, GU1 1RU
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36-38 Slyfield Industrial Estate, Slyfield Industrial Estate, Slyfield, Jacobs Well, Guildford, GU1 1RU
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View council mapProposed change of use of the site from Class E (commercial, business and service) to Use Class B8 (storage and distribution) to allow the site to be used for industrial open storage (IOS).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| Surrey highways - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 28 Aug 2025 | View |
| Swept path analysis 16.5m articulated vehicleDrawing · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| Swept path analysis 16.5m articulated vehicleDrawing · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed block planDrawing · PDF | 21 Jul 2025 | View |
| Surrey highways - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| Location planDrawing · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| Application form - redactedApplication Form · PDF | 19 May 2025 | View |
| Change of use covering letterApplication Document · PDF | 19 May 2025 | View |
| Transport statementApplication Document · PDF | 19 May 2025 | View |
| Proposed site planDrawing · PDF | 19 May 2025 | View |
| Existing block planDrawing · PDF | 19 May 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.