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
The Birches, Stanford Common, Pirbright, Woking, GU24 0DG
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Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the erection of single storey side and rear extensions; alterations to the existing roof volume consisting of a hip to gable loft conversion and the addition of a rear dormer would be lawful.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 30 Jun 2026 | View |
| Delegated officer reportReport · PDF | 30 Jun 2026 | View |
| Site location planDrawing · PDF | 29 Apr 2026 | View |
| Cover letterApplication Document · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| Evidence to verify applicationApplication Document · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| Existing volume calculationsDrawing · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| Proposed volume calculationsDrawing · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| Proposed elevationsDrawing · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| Proposed elevations p2Drawing · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| Proposed roof planDrawing · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| Proposed first floor plan planDrawing · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| Proposed ground floor plan planDrawing · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| Proposed block planDrawing · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| Existing elevationsDrawing · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| Existing elevations p2Drawing · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| Existing roof planDrawing · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| Existing first floor planDrawing · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| Existing ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| Existing block planDrawing · PDF | 24 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.