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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George Abbot School, Woodruff Avenue, Guildford, GU1 1XX
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Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the erection of a single storey rear extension is lawful.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 8 May 2026 | View |
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 8 May 2026 | View |
| Decision notice mapDecision · PDF | 6 May 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| Location planDrawing · PDF | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| Evidence in support of lawful developmentApplication Document · PDF | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| Existing site planDrawing · PDF | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| Existing ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| Proposed ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| Proposed north-east elevationDrawing · PDF | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| Proposed north-west elevationDrawing · PDF | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| Proposed south-west elevationDrawing · PDF | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| Existing roof planDrawing · PDF | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| Proposed roof planDrawing · PDF | 14 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.