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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Lockner Farm, Dorking Road, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8RH
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Discharge of condition 3 (Biodiversity Net Gain) of planning permission 25/P/01578 approved 16/3/2026.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Discharge of condition 3 (refused)Decision · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| Surrey wildlife trust commentsConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Surrey wildlife trust - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Additional cover letter dated 26 june 2026Application Document · PDF | 26 Jun 2026 | View |
| Amended biodiversity metricApplication Document | 26 Jun 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| Superseded biodiversity metric sheetApplication Document | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| Habitat management and monitoring planApplication Document · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| Biodiversity net gain reportApplication Document · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| Biodiversity gain planApplication Document · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| Superseded cover letter condition 3Application Document · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.