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.
Council planning record
Woodhay, White Lane, Guildford, GU4 8PU
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Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the erection of a garage outbuilding would be lawful.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 7 May 2026 | View |
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 7 May 2026 | View |
| Decision notice mapDecision · PDF | 6 May 2026 | View |
| Proposed garage plan & elevationsDrawing · PDF | 21 Apr 2026 | View |
| Philip & alison kealy - objectCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Apr 2026 | View |
| Site planDrawing · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| Superseded proposed garden store plan & elevationsDrawing · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| Existing location & block planDrawing · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| Existing site planDrawing · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| Planning statementApplication Document · PDF | 12 Mar 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.