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
40 George Road, Guildford, GU1 4NR
40 George Road, Guildford, GU1 4NR
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View council mapAlterations to window and door openings, with replacement of flat roof area with hipped roof together with alterations to chimneys.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 27 Oct 2025 | View |
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 27 Oct 2025 | View |
| Amended plans and elevations as existing and as proposedDrawing · PDF | 24 Oct 2025 | View |
| Mr & mrs bourneCorrespondence · PDF | 26 Sept 2025 | View |
| Climate change energy statement questionnaireApplication Document · PDF | 28 Aug 2025 | View |
| Application form - redactedApplication Form · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Location and site plansDrawing · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Superseded plans and elevations as existing and as proposedDrawing · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.