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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27 Testard Road, Guildford, GU2 4JU
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Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to determine whether the hip-to-gable roof extensions, dormer balcony (second floor) and alterations to fenestration is lawful
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision notice mapDecision · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| Amended proposed elevationsDrawing · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing floor & roof plansDrawing · PDF | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing elevationsDrawing · PDF | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed floor plansDrawing · PDF | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed elevationsDrawing · PDF | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed block & location planDrawing · PDF | 23 Jan 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.