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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Penn, Upper Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4EZ
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Council source(T1) Beech tree- reduce in height by 3m and reduce sides by 2m, raise crown to 6m leaving at height of 20m and width of 13m (TPO P1/201/46)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Delegated officer reportReport · PDF | 11 Nov 2025 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 11 Nov 2025 | View |
| John bannister - objectCorrespondence · PDF | 13 Oct 2025 | View |
| Application form - redactedApplication Form · PDF | 23 Sept 2025 | View |
| Location sketchDrawing · PDF | 23 Sept 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.