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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16 Thorn Bank, Guildford, GU2 7PL
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Certificate of lawfulness to establish whether the proposed single storey side extension would be lawful.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Delegated officer reportReport · PDF | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| Decision notice mapDecision · PDF | 14 Jul 2026 | View |
| Revised drawingsCorrespondence | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| Existing plans and elevationsDrawing · PDF | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed plans and elevationsDrawing · PDF | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| Location plan and block plan - existing and proposedDrawing · PDF | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 25 May 2026 | View |
| Location planDrawing · PDF | 25 May 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.