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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Friary Court, 13-21 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3DG
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Friary Court, 13-21 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3DG
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 22 Sept 2025 | View |
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 22 Sept 2025 | View |
| Surrey highways - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 24 Jul 2025 | View |
| Site planDrawing · PDF | 11 Jul 2025 | View |
| Climate change questionnaireApplication Document · PDF | 7 Jul 2025 | View |
| Heritage statementApplication Document · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| Notice under article 13 of application for planning permissionApplication Document · PDF | 5 Jun 2025 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| Proposed signage elevations & detailsDrawing · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| Proposed signage elevations & sectionDrawing · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| Location & site planDrawing · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| Existing & proposed ground floor facade entranceDrawing · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| Existing external elevationsDrawing · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| Cover letterApplication Document · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| Design & access statementApplication Document · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
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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.
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.