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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Cedars, Lockhurst Hatch Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JN
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Cedars, Lockhurst Hatch Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JN
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 10 Mar 2026 | View |
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 10 Mar 2026 | View |
| Tree officer responseCorrespondence · PDF | 16 Sept 2025 | View |
| Countryside access officer - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| Environmental health - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| Surrey hills national landscape planning adviserCorrespondence · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| Surrey wildlife trust - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| Surrey highways - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| Amended application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 6 Jun 2025 | View |
| Superseded application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 27 May 2025 | View |
| Arboricultural reportApplication Document · PDF | 27 May 2025 | View |
| Planning, design & access statementApplication Document · PDF | 27 May 2025 | View |
| Climate change, energy & sustainable development questionnaireApplication Document · PDF | 27 May 2025 | View |
| Existing site plan & location planDrawing · PDF | 27 May 2025 | View |
| Existing ground floor plan, outbuilding plan & roof planDrawing · PDF | 27 May 2025 | View |
| Existing house & outbuilding elevationsDrawing · PDF | 27 May 2025 | View |
| Proposed site plan & location planDrawing · PDF | 27 May 2025 | View |
| Proposed ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 27 May 2025 | View |
| Proposed roof planDrawing · PDF | 27 May 2025 | View |
| Proposed house elevationsDrawing · PDF | 27 May 2025 | View |
| Proposed tree landscape planDrawing · PDF | 27 May 2025 | View |
| Preliminary ecological reportApplication Document · PDF | 27 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.