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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Land bounded by the Friary Centre Bus Station, North Street, Leapale Road, Guildford, GU1
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Discharge of condition 20 (surface water drainage scheme), 21 (drainage) and 29 (wind mitigation strategy) of planning permission 25/P/00956, approved 13/03/2026.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Doc 20 and 29Decision · PDF | 24 Sept 2026 | View |
| Doc 21Decision · PDF | 24 Sept 2026 | View |
| Surrey suds - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| Surrey suds - commentCorrespondence · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| Wind mitigation - balcony designApplication Document · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| Typical construction detailsDrawing · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| Typical construction detailsDrawing · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| Discharge of condition 29Application Document · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| Rain calculation sheetApplication Document · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| Technical note wind mitigationApplication Document · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| Drainage layoutDrawing · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| Drainage reportDrawing · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| Drainage strategy statementApplication Document · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| Cover letterApplication Document · PDF | 29 Jul 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.