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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26 Harvey Road, Guildford, GU1 3SE
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Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the formation of a permeable hardstanding within the front curtilage, minor regrading of existing ground levels to accommodate the natural slope of the site and improve visibility, installation of a permeable sub-base and surface treatment to allow for the infiltration of surface water within the site, alteration to the existing boundary treatment (limited to the formation of an opening to facilitate access) and associated edge treatments would be lawful.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 30 Jul 2026 | View |
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 30 Jul 2026 | View |
| Heritage statementApplication Document · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| Location planDrawing · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| OwnershipDrawing · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| Existing and proposed block plansDrawing · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| Existing and proposed layoutDrawing · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| Existing and proposed elevations and section plansDrawing · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| Existing road layoutDrawing · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| Proposed road layoutDrawing · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| Proposed hardstanding layout / spaceDrawing · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| Safety: visibilityDrawing · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| Existing and proposed elevations and section plansDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 6 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.