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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1 St Marys Terrace, Mill Lane, Guildford, GU1 3TZ
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1 St Marys Terrace, Mill Lane, Guildford, GU1 3TZ
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View council mapPrior approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for a proposed change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) to convert the existing commercial space to form 1 residential unit.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Delegated officer reportReport · PDF | 20 Jun 2025 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 20 Jun 2025 | View |
| Amended proposed site planDrawing · PDF | 6 Jun 2025 | View |
| Environmental health - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| Environment agency - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 15 May 2025 | View |
| Email - env agency - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Surrey highways - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 12 May 2025 | View |
| Application form - redactedApplication Form · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| Cover letterApplication Document · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| Transport assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| Noise assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| Detailed daylight & sunlight reportApplication Document · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| Flood risk assessment 1Application Document · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| Flood risk assessment 2Application Document · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| Flood risk assessment 3Application Document · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| Flood risk assessment 4Application Document · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| Flood risk assessment 5Application Document · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| Flood risk assessment 6 - compressedApplication Document · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| Flood risk assessment 7Application Document · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| Superseded proposed site planDrawing · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed floor plansDrawing · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed elevationsDrawing · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed elevationDrawing · PDF | 28 Apr 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.