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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Brae Lea, 3 Austen Road, Guildford, GU1 3NW
Last published check: 12 Oct 2026, 05:00. Check the council record for more recent changes.
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Council sourceErection of a two-storey dwelling and outbuilding together with new boundary treatment and vehicular access following the demolition of existing garage and boundary wall.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 13 Mar 2026 | View |
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 13 Mar 2026 | View |
| Signed section 106 agreement redactedApplication Document · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| Tree officer commentsCorrespondence · PDF | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| Applicant?s ecologist response to surrey wildlife trust commentsCorrespondence · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| Surrey wildlife trust - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Surrey highways - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 19 Dec 2025 | View |
| Biodiversity net gain assessment reportApplication Document · PDF | 24 Nov 2025 | View |
| Biodiversity net gain metricApplication Document | 24 Nov 2025 | View |
| Design and access and heritage statementApplication Document · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| Invalid email from applicantCorrespondence | 7 Nov 2025 | View |
| Site location and block planDrawing · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Site location and block planDrawing · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Planning statement amendmentApplication Document · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Cover letterApplication Document · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Tree reportApplication Document · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Swept path analysis large carDrawing · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Space standards tableApplication Document · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed street elevationDrawing · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed short sectionDrawing · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Shed plans and elevationDrawing · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed front elevation with detailsDrawing · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed elevation sheet 2Drawing · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed elevation sheet 1Drawing · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed access arrangement and visibility splaysDrawing · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Preliminary ecological assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Preliminary ecological assessment and bat emergence survey reportApplication Document · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Full sap calculationApplication Document · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Addendum to planning, incorporating design and access principles, and heritage sApplication Document · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Climate change questionnaireApplication Document · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Building regulations compliance reportApplication Document · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed second floor and roof planDrawing · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed floor planDrawing · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed site planDrawing · PDF | 3 Nov 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.