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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Hurst Farm, Clay Lane, Jacobs Well, Guildford, GU4 7PF
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Council sourceApplication for prior approval for the change of use from agriculture to flexible commercial use to provide storage (Use Class B8) under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| Amended noise assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 10 Dec 2025 | View |
| Surrey highways - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Julie oates compliance officer - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 24 Nov 2025 | View |
| Environment agencyCorrespondence · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| Transport statementApplication Document · PDF | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| Preliminary contamination risk assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| Planning statementApplication Document · PDF | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| Noise assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| Flood risk assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed east & west elevationsDrawing · PDF | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed north & south elevationsDrawing · PDF | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| Existing east & west elevationsDrawing · PDF | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| Existing north & south elevationsDrawing · PDF | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| Location planDrawing · PDF | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| Existing block planDrawing · PDF | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed block planDrawing · PDF | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| Existing ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| Existing roof planDrawing · PDF | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed roof planDrawing · PDF | 5 Nov 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.