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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23 Worplesdon Road, Guildford, GU2 9RW
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Council sourceChange of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to mixed use of dwellinghouse and cat hotel (sui generis) and the construction of an outbuilding at the rear garden to function as a small-sized, boutique cat boarding ('hotel') business (additional information received 19 April 2026).
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 6 May 2026 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 6 May 2026 | View |
| Proposed cattery operation planApplication Document · PDF | 19 Apr 2026 | View |
| Surrey highways - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| Climate change, energy and sustainable development questionnaireApplication Document · PDF | 27 Oct 2025 | View |
| Location planDrawing · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 13 Oct 2025 | View |
| Regulation 4 exemption reportApplication Document · PDF | 13 Oct 2025 | View |
| Design & access statementApplication Document · PDF | 13 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed 3d exterior design drawingDrawing · PDF | 13 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed floor planDrawing · PDF | 13 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed elevationsDrawing · PDF | 13 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed base planDrawing · PDF | 13 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed roof planDrawing · PDF | 13 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed layout planDrawing · PDF | 13 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed 3d design elevationsDrawing · PDF | 13 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed 3d floor layout planDrawing · PDF | 13 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed location planDrawing · PDF | 13 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed block planDrawing · PDF | 13 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.