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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4 Guildford Business Park, Guildford Business Park Road, Guildford
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Council sourceApplication under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the variation of conditions 2 (approved plans), 8 (vehicle space layout), 9 (highway improvements), 10 (pedestrian link), 13 (EVs), and 14 (cycle details) of Planning Consent 25/P/00382 (Application under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the variation of conditions 2 (approved drawings), 3 (materials), 4 (ecology enhancement) and 21 (BREEAM) for changes to elevations, materials and condition wording of planning permission 23/P/00976 approved 11/10/2024 for Demolition of Building 4 and associated decked car park and the erection of two buildings, subdivided into three units for flexible light industrial (Use Class E), general industrial (Use Class B2) and storage and distribution (Use Class B8) uses together with ancillary offices and associated car parking and landscaping.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Surrey highways - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 10 Feb 2026 | View |
| Suds - commentConsultee Comment · PDF | 30 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed site planDrawing · PDF | 16 Jan 2026 | View |
| Green faced reinforced soil slope system detail sheetApplication Document · PDF | 16 Jan 2026 | View |
| Location planDrawing · PDF | 16 Jan 2026 | View |
| Covering letterApplication Document · PDF | 16 Jan 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 16 Jan 2026 | View |
| Site location planDrawing · PDF | 23 Dec 2025 | View |
| Site location planDrawing · PDF | 23 Dec 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.