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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79 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4BS
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Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
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Council sourceCertificate of lawfulness for an existing development to establish whether planning permission 21/P/02271, approved on 02/11/2022, has been lawfully implemented as shown by the commencement of material operations, including demolition works and alterations to the front garden following discharge of pre-commencement conditions.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision mapDecision · PDF | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| Delegated officer reportReport · PDF | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| Site noticePhoto | 10 Oct 2025 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| PhotographsApplication Document · PDF | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| Location planDrawing · PDF | 2 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.