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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Drydown Farm, Hound House Road, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JG
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Drydown Farm, Hound House Road, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JG
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environment agency - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| Response letter to eaApplication Document · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| Topographical level plan and existing and proposed sectionsDrawing · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| Excavated material deposition areaDrawing · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| Surrey wildlife trust - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| Environment agencyCorrespondence · PDF | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| Habitat management and monitoring planApplication Document · PDF | 17 Mar 2026 | View |
| Flood risk assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| Swt - commentConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| Environment agency - objectCorrespondence · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| Flood risk assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 13 Jan 2026 | View |
| Ecological enhancement planApplication Document · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| CempApplication Document · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| Protected species walkover surveyApplication Document · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| Nature space - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Environment agency - objectCorrespondence · PDF | 27 Nov 2025 | View |
| Biodiversity net gain assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| Bng metricsApplication Document | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| Biodiversity metric condition assessmentsApplication Document | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| Protected species walkover surveyApplication Document · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| Flood risk assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 11 Nov 2025 | View |
| Surrey wildlife trust - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 24 Oct 2025 | View |
| Statutory biodiversity metric calculation toolApplication Document | 14 Oct 2025 | View |
| Application form - redactedApplication Form · PDF | 21 Jul 2025 | View |
| Biodiversity metric calculation toolApplication Document | 21 Jul 2025 | View |
| Biodiversity net gain assessment reportApplication Document · PDF | 21 Jul 2025 | View |
| Design and access statementApplication Document · PDF | 21 Jul 2025 | View |
| Protected species walkover survey reportApplication Document · PDF | 21 Jul 2025 | View |
| Proposed elevations and specificationDrawing · PDF | 21 Jul 2025 | View |
| Location planDrawing · PDF | 21 Jul 2025 | View |
| Site planDrawing · PDF | 21 Jul 2025 | View |
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Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
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.