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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St Catherines Cottage, 44 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DU
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Council sourceDischarge of condition 3 (windows/doors details), 4 (insulation details), 6 (lime mortar specification), 7 (stone masonry details), 9 (roof lanterns details), 10 (secondary glazing details) and 11 (solar panel details) of planning permission 25/P/01179, approved on 19/01/2026.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Discharge of conditions 4 6 7 9 10 11 certificateDecision · PDF | 21 Jul 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| Insulation information and drawingsDrawing · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| Discharge of conditions 3,4,6,7,9,10,11Application Document · PDF | 20 Apr 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.