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
St Catherines Cottage, 44 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DU
St Catherines Cottage, 44 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DU
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View council mapListed building consent for the erection of a single storey rear extension, new fenestration and rooflights, window repairs and secondary glazing, roof replacement and insulation, internal wall insulation and damp treatment, erection of 1.8m high close board timber fence behind existing tree line on front boundary, and erection of 1.8m high close board timber fence on side and rear boundaries, located on line of existing boundary line (description amended 24/09/2025).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Discharge of conditions 4 6 7 9 10 11 certificateDecision · PDF | 21 Jul 2026 | View |
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| Conservation - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 4 Dec 2025 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Design & access statementApplication Document · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Site photographsApplication Document · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Heritage statementApplication Document · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Cover letterApplication Document · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Arboricultural property reportApplication Document · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Existing block & site location planDrawing · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Existing site planDrawing · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Existing floor & roof plansDrawing · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Existing elevations & cross sectionDrawing · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed basement floor planDrawing · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed roof planDrawing · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed front, rear & side elevationsDrawing · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed site plan & d-d sectionDrawing · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Existing garage elevations, floor plans & solar panelsDrawing · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed block plan & site conation planDrawing · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed front & side elevations & a-a & c-c sectionsDrawing · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed rear & side elevationsDrawing · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed second floor planDrawing · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed first floor planDrawing · PDF | 22 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.
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.