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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7 Guildown Avenue, Guildford, GU2 4HA
Last published check: 12 Oct 2026, 06:14. Check the council record for more recent changes.
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Council sourceProposed increase to raised terrace area to rear elevation together with changes to fenestration at ground floor rear and side elevations.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 20 Mar 2026 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 20 Mar 2026 | View |
| Proposed side a elevationDrawing · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed part ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed rear elevation doors and windowsDrawing · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 27 Oct 2025 | View |
| Climate change, energy & sustainable development questionnaireApplication Document · PDF | 27 Oct 2025 | View |
| Site photographsPhoto · PDF | 27 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing part ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 27 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing rear elevationDrawing · PDF | 27 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing side a elevationDrawing · PDF | 27 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing side b elevationDrawing · PDF | 27 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed rear elevationDrawing · PDF | 27 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed side b elevationDrawing · PDF | 27 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed location planDrawing · PDF | 27 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed block planDrawing · PDF | 27 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.