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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Cherry Tree Cottage, Horsham Road, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6PD
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Cherry Tree Cottage, Horsham Road, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6PD
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View council mapErection of a retaining front wall, hard standing to provide car parking space, new steps to the property and alterations to existing shared driveway, following removal of existing front hedge and retaining wall.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 24 Oct 2025 | View |
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 24 Oct 2025 | View |
| Tim holman - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| Surrey highways - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 28 Jul 2025 | View |
| Existing front & side elevationsDrawing · PDF | 28 Jul 2025 | View |
| Existing site planDrawing · PDF | 28 Jul 2025 | View |
| Proposed site plan with hatchingDrawing · PDF | 28 Jul 2025 | View |
| Proposed site plan without hatchingDrawing · PDF | 28 Jul 2025 | View |
| Arboricultural implications reportApplication Document · PDF | 28 Jul 2025 | View |
| Proposed front & side elevations & sectionsDrawing · PDF | 28 Jul 2025 | View |
| Proposed front & side elevations & sectionsDrawing · PDF | 28 Jul 2025 | View |
| Climate change, energy & sustainable development questionnaireApplication Document · PDF | 28 Jul 2025 | View |
| Decision notice letterApplication Document · PDF | 28 Jul 2025 | View |
| Illustrative 3d visuals of proposalApplication Document · PDF | 28 Jul 2025 | View |
| Site photographsPhoto · PDF | 28 Jul 2025 | View |
| Planning supporting letterApplication Document · PDF | 28 Jul 2025 | View |
| Visibility assessment & swept path analysis site planDrawing · PDF | 28 Jul 2025 | View |
| Site location planDrawing · PDF | 28 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.
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.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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.