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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Tithe Cottage, Forest Road, Effingham Junction, Leatherhead, KT24 5HE
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Network rail - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 24 Feb 2026 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 10 Dec 2025 | View |
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 10 Dec 2025 | View |
| Amended proposed west & east elevationsDrawing · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Existing east and west elevationsDrawing · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Existing north and south elevationsDrawing · PDF | 9 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed block planDrawing · PDF | 31 Oct 2025 | View |
| Waste minimisation statementApplication Document · PDF | 24 Oct 2025 | View |
| Location planDrawing · PDF | 24 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed north & south elevationsDrawing · PDF | 24 Oct 2025 | View |
| Superseded proposed west & east elevationsDrawing · PDF | 24 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed second floor plan & cross sectionDrawing · PDF | 24 Oct 2025 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing first floor planDrawing · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing loft planDrawing · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| Design & access statementApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.