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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21 Austen Road, Guildford, GU1 3NP
Last published check: 28 Sept 2026, 22:17. Check the council record for more recent changes.
21 Austen Road, Guildford, GU1 3NP
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View council mapT1 (Walnut): Crown Reduce by approximately 2 meters in height and balance crown, leaving a finished crown height of 5 meters and a crown spread of 4 meters, G2 (Lime x5): Pollard back to previous pruning points, leaving a finished crown height of 5 meters and a crown spread of 1 meters, G3 (Purple Plum, Holly and Damson): Crown reduce the trees by approximately 2 meters in height and balance crown, leaving a finished crown height of 5 meters and a crown spread of 5 meters (Waterden Road Cons Area)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| Photos of treePhoto | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| Trees locations planDrawing · PDF | 4 Aug 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.