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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Bourne House, Queen Street, Gomshall, Guildford, GU5 9LY
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Council sourceConversion of existing office building (use class E) to 3 terraced houses (use class C3) with external alterations including partial demolition of the existing premises and infilling of the undercroft parking area (red line boundary amended 23/02/2026)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Surrey wildlife trustCorrespondence · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| Surrey wildlife trustCorrespondence · PDF | 5 Aug 2026 | View |
| Superseded bng metricApplication Document | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| Unit purchase agreementApplication Document · PDF | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| Edna report technical reportApplication Document · PDF | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| Additional edna report technical reportApplication Document · PDF | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| Native white-clawed crayfish survey technical reportApplication Document · PDF | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| Bat surveyApplication Document · PDF | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| Superseded amended biodiversity net gain & protected species assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 26 Jul 2026 | View |
| Superseded amended biodiversity net gain metricApplication Document | 26 Jul 2026 | View |
| Superseded amended unit purchase agreementApplication Document · PDF | 26 Jul 2026 | View |
| Surrey wildlife trustCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| Superseded biodiversity metricApplication Document | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| Superseded biodiversity net gain& protected species assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| Superseded unit purchase agreementApplication Document · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| Surrey wildlife trust - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 13 Mar 2026 | View |
| Scc highwaysCorrespondence · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Thames water - commentCorrespondence | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| Thames water - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| Amended proposed block planCorrespondence · PDF | 23 Feb 2026 | View |
| Amended tree protection landscape plansCorrespondence · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| Amended bng - baseline schemeDrawing · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| Amended bng - post development schemeDrawing · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| Amended transport statementApplication Document · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| Amended bat emergence surveyApplication Document · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| Amended swt responseApplication Document | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| Amended flood risk assessment and drainage strategyApplication Document · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| Amended tree protection planDrawing · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| Amended bng onlyApplication Document · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| Amended bng reportApplication Document · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| Landscape design planDrawing · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| Superseded bng metricApplication Document | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| Tree officer commentsCorrespondence | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Amended application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 10 Feb 2026 | View |
| Amended site location planDrawing · PDF | 10 Feb 2026 | View |
| Swt commentsCorrespondence · PDF | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| Environment agency - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 5 Dec 2025 | View |
| Surrey highways - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | View |
| Superseded bng metricApplication Document | 11 Nov 2025 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Superseded tree protection landscape plansDrawing · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Planning, design & access statementApplication Document · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Flood risk assessment & drainage strategyApplication Document · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Climate change, energy & sustainable development questionnaireApplication Document · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Superseded bourne house bng headline resultsApplication Document · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Superseded biodiversity net gain assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Superseded landscape design planDrawing · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Superseded bng baseline scheme landscape planDrawing · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Bng post development scheme landscape planDrawing · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Superseded transport statementApplication Document · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Arboricultural photographic logApplication Document · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Superseded bat emergency surveyApplication Document · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Preliminary ecological assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Marketing & employment viability reportApplication Document · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Site location planDrawing · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing block planDrawing · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing first floor planDrawing · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing second floor planDrawing · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing sectionsDrawing · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Superseded proposed block planDrawing · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed first floor planDrawing · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed second floor planDrawing · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed elevationsDrawing · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing elevationsDrawing · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
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