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.
Council planning record
The Chantry, Chestnut Avenue, Guildford, GU2 4HD
Last published check: 11 Oct 2026, 01:15. Check the council record for more recent changes.
The Chantry, Chestnut Avenue, Guildford, GU2 4HD
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View council mapErection of single storey rear extension, erection of single storey pitched roof office outbuilding to rear, addition of door and porch canopy to right flank wall, construction of new studio outbuilding on slab of old Wendy house together with retention of existing shed and replacement of garden shed, following demolition of existing Wendy House, garden shed, and utility room extension (part retrospective).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| Delegated officer reportReport · PDF | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| Arboricultural implications assessment and arboricultural method statementApplication Document · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Tree constraints planDrawing · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Tree survey scheduleApplication Document · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| Design & access statementApplication Document · PDF | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| Climate change, energy & sustainable development questionnaireApplication Document · PDF | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed site planDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| Location planDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| Existing elevationsDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| Existing ground floor plansDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| Existing first & loft floor plansDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| Existing roof plansDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed elevationsDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed roof plansDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed first & second floor plansDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed ground floor plansDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 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.
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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.