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
5 Nelson Gardens, Guildford, GU1 2NZ
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the erection of a single storey side/rear extension, enlargement of existing loft conversion within the roof space and addition of one rooflight to side elevation would be lawful.
Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.
Sign in to view collected details5 Nelson Gardens, Guildford, GU1 2NZ
This record has no verified map location.
View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision mapDecision · PDF | 19 May 2026 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 19 May 2026 | View |
| Delegated officer reportReport · PDF | 19 May 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 30 Mar 2026 | View |
| Location planDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2026 | View |
| Block planDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2026 | View |
| Existing second floor planDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2026 | View |
| Existing ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2026 | View |
| Existing first floor planDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2026 | View |
| Existing elevationsDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2026 | View |
| Proposed second floor planDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2026 | View |
| Proposed ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2026 | View |
| Proposed first floor planDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2026 | View |
| Proposed elevationsDrawing · PDF | 30 Mar 2026 | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.