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
Charnwood, School Lane, Shackleford, Godalming, GU8 6AZ
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Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed use to establish whether a siting of caravan to provide additional accommodation would be lawful.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Appeal a planning decisionAppeal Document · PDF | 17 Mar 2026 | View |
| Officers reportReport · PDF | 24 Feb 2026 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 24 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed plans & cross sectionDrawing · PDF | 9 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed elevationsDrawing · PDF | 9 Oct 2025 | View |
| Location planDrawing · PDF | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| Planning statementApplication Document · PDF | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed block planDrawing · PDF | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| Example calcsApplication Document · PDF | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| Covering letterCorrespondence · PDF | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| Mobility and construction test.Application Document · PDF | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| Appeal decision 2017Application Document · PDF | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| Caravan approval portfolio 30th september.Application Document · PDF | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 3 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.