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.
Council planning record
Land at Grove Heath North, Portsmouth Road, Ripley, Guildford
Last published check: 11 Oct 2026, 23:45. Check the council record for more recent changes.
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Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Opinion in relation to development at Grove Heath North (540 dwellings).
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Amended phase 1 land contamination assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| Ellie rae - objectCorrespondence · PDF | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
| Scoping opinion responseDecision · PDF | 3 Mar 2026 | View |
| Mrs. jp blakeCorrespondence · PDF | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| Grove heath north action group - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| Claire nix - objectCorrespondence · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| Ms. sally almeidaCorrespondence · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| Send parish council - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 22 Jan 2026 | View |
| Nhs surrey heartlands - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| Ripley parish councilCorrespondence · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| Simon thompson - objectCorrespondence · PDF | 7 Jan 2026 | View |
| Environmental healthCorrespondence · PDF | 30 Dec 2025 | View |
| National gridCorrespondence · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| Southern gas networksCorrespondence · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| Natural englandCorrespondence · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| National highwaysCorrespondence · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| Countryside access officer - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 19 Dec 2025 | View |
| Historic englandCorrespondence · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| Surrey suds - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| Surrey archaeology - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| Surrey highways - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| Naturespace - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| Amended archaeological desk based assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| Forestry commission - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| Thames water - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| Eia scoping reportApplication Document · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Approach to eia scoping and eia methodologyApplication Document · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Planning policy contextApplication Document · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Cumulative schemesApplication Document · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Scoped in topic sheetsApplication Document · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Scoped out topic sheetsApplication Document · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Superseded archaeological desk based assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Built heritage appraisalApplication Document · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Landscape and visual impact assessment (lvia) 1/2Application Document · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Landscape and visual impact assessment (lvia) 2/2Application Document · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Preliminary ecological appraisal (pea) 1/2Application Document · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Preliminary ecological appraisal (pea) 2/2Application Document · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
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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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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.