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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4 London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AF
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4 London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AF
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Discharge of conditions 3, 4 and 5 certificateDecision · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Officers reportReport · PDF | 8 Jan 2026 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 8 Jan 2026 | View |
| Scc highways responseCorrespondence · PDF | 13 Oct 2025 | View |
| Scc highways requesting further infoCorrespondence · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Agents reply to scc highways commentsCorrespondence · PDF | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| Scc highways requesting further infoCorrespondence · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| Existing drawings - elevationsApplication Document · PDF | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| Planning statementApplication Document · PDF | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| Proposed drawings floor plansDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| Existing drawings floor plansDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| Block and location plansDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| Proposed drawings signage designDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| Proposed drawings isometric viewDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| Exisiting drawings isometric viewDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| Proposed drawings isometric viewDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| Exisiting drawings isometric viewDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| Proposed drawings sectionsDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| Existing drawings sectionsDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| Proposed drawings elevationsDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| Existing drawings elevationsDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| Proposed drawings elevationsDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| Existing drawings elevationsDrawing · PDF | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| Proposed drawings elevationsDrawing · PDF | 31 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.